May you braid back the hair of the girl who asks you to; may your lips brush other lips in an almost-kiss; when the chickens are gone, may you sow the coop in arugula; may the fogged-in mountain roads thread through your apocalyptic dreams and the cornbread and beans round your belly; may you always give away the thing you love most, like the dollar-store bracelet, or a picture of the sea.
In this stunning collection of braided essays, Yoke & Feather invites the reader into an exploration of the everyday sacred: blessings for the demolition derby and the public-school lice check, a canoe trip through Boquillas Canyon along the Rio Grande, and a visit to the kitchen of the biblical sisters, Mary and Martha, as they welcome their improbable foster daughter.
Rooted in a rural mountain childhood and threaded with Renaissance painting, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and midlife longing for a partner and child, these essays–both playful and deeply felt–reimagine familiar biblical narratives and chart the connections between ancient myth and contemporary life.
Author: Jessie Van Eerden
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dzanc Books
Published: 11/19/2024
Pages: 212
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780984213368
Language: English
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