But She Is Also Jane

Conversational, irreverent, and disarmingly honest, the poems of But She Is Also Jane follow the everyday contours of women’s lives and the expectations they grapple with. As our speaker approaches middle age, she copes with the loss of loved ones, the realities of an emptying nest, the routine indignities of sexism, and nostalgia for the past. Laura Read’s third poetry collection balances discussions of Degas, Vermeer, and Marie Curie with reflections on Sammy Hagar, a troubling outing to a male revue, and memories of watching Mork and Mindy on the night of her mother’s hysterectomy.

Author: Laura Read
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 04/28/2023
Series: Juniper Prize for Poetry
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.40w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781625347145
Language: English