All Pilgrim charts our vanishing into the modern landscape, mapping both the terror and the ecstatic vision of belonging to the world. Tuned to the intermingling of peril, banality, and beauty, the voice in these poems is hungry for something to sing about but unable to ignore the signs of crisis.
All Pilgrim examines the push and pull between seeking and settling
STEPHANIE FORD studied art at Grinnell College and writing at the University of Michigan. A long-time resident of Los Angeles, she is the recipient of the Avery Hopwood Award and a fellowship from Vermont Studio Center.
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