So We Can Know

Name: So We Can Know
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SKU: 9781642598391
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Writers of Color on Pregnancy

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Summary

So We Can Know is a brave and devastatingly beautiful anthology, edited by poet Aracelis Girmay, that brings together intimate essays, poems, and interviews exploring the complexities of pregnancy. The collection illuminates personal and collective histories and choices surrounding pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, birth, loss, grief, and love. Featuring diverse voices including Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latinx perspectives, it offers a crucial companion for those navigating these deeply impactful experiences, especially amid increasing restrictions on reproductive rights.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is especially suited for readers interested in parenting, family, reproductive rights, and social justice. It will resonate deeply with those seeking insight into diverse perspectives on pregnancy and loss, including educators, advocates, and anyone looking for a compassionate companion through complex experiences of birth and grief.

An anthology of nonfiction by writers of color that transcends form, So We Can Know is a record of varied and intricate relationships to pregnancy.

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In this brave and devastatingly beautiful anthology, the illustrious poet and editor Aracelis Girmay gathers complex and intimate pieces that illuminate the nuances of personal and collective histories, analyses, practices, and choices surrounding pregnancy.

Featuring the brilliant voices of writers such as Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Patricia Smith, Elizabeth Alexander, and more, So We Can Know is a lighthouse—a tool and companion—for those navigating pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, birth, loss, grief, and love.

The pieces range from essays to poems to interviews, with a broad entanglement of various themes, and perspectives including Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and more. At a time when people are becoming more and more limited in their choices surrounding pregnancy and abortion, this record is increasingly urgent and indispensable.

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Praised for its heartfelt and communal spirit, So We Can Know has been described as a "gathering" that facilitates healing and transformation through powerful storytelling. Alexis Pauline Gumbs endorses it as essential reading for connection and change, while Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review, highlighting its graceful exploration of grief and trauma among women of colour. The anthology has been recognised for its courage in tackling urgent and often silenced issues surrounding reproductive rights.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781642598391

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Aracelis Girmay

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 280

Collections

Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Aracelis Girmay is a poet and editor from Santa Ana, California. Her books include the black maria, Teeth, Kingdom Animalia, the collage-based picture book changing, changing, and she was the editor of How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton. A recipient of numerous grants, awards, and fellowships in support of her work from the Whiting Foundation, the NEA, the Cave Canem Foundation, and others, she is currently the Editor-at-Large of the Blessing the Boats Selections within BOA's American Poets Continuum Series.