For all of my author friends around Birmingham (This was copy and pasted from a flyer-I know this wonderful lady in person and if you have the time to meet her-it will be a wonderful experience). Come celebrate the release: tribal markings by jerri beck Sunday, October 20, at 2:00 p.m. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center 1214 81st Street South in Birmingham To give you an idea about the content: These powerful poems employ clear, simple language to reveal how our sense of identity is rooted in family and in all the places we have ever called “home.” With unflinching grace, the poet confronts the ways growing up as a white Indian on a reservation has marked her life and reminds us that our past histories—however painful—are worthy of celebration. Irene Latham, Author, Leaving Gee’s Bend, 2011 ALLA Children’s Book of the Year, and The Color of Lost Rooms, 19th Annual Writers Digest Book Award for Poetry Beck’s beautiful, accessible poems lead the reader into a magical and sometimes frightening world. Her gift is her ability to take us where she has been and show us what she has seen. More, these poems find deeper meaning in both her unique experiences and our everyday lives. Barry Marks President, Alabama State Poetry Society Author, Sounding, finalist for 2013 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize In tribal markings, award-winning poet Jerri Beck traverses political, racial, social, and familial boundaries with eloquence and candor. She takes readers on an incredible journey that starts on the Qualla Boundary—the Cherokee Indian Reservation—and includes other parts of the South. Her candid and heartbreaking work is sure to leave an impact on readers that will not soon be forgotten. Alicia Clavell, Editor and Publisher, Southern Women’s Review
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:02:04 +0000
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