A timely meditation on America, exploring girlhood, motherhood, and the search for meaning in a divided nation.
From acclaimed poet Zo? Brigley comes a collection of creative nonfiction and craft essays that delve into the complexities of American society and personal experience. Brigley explores themes of violence, trauma, and redemption, drawing on literary and popular culture to examine the possibilities of girlhood and motherhood. The essays also touch on the writers English family, Halloween in America, and the pervasive issue of guns.
Through a feminist lens, Brigley navigates the intersection of personal and political, offering insightful commentary on contemporary issues. Readers interested in essays, feminist literature, and cultural studies will findNotes from a Swing Statea thought-provoking and deeply personal exploration of life in America and beyond.
Zoë Brigley (also Zoë Brigley Thompson), originally from Wales, is an Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University. She has two poetry collections The Secret (2007) and Conquest (2012). Her third poetry collection, Hand and Skull, will be published in the UK in 2019. She also edited the volume Feminism, Literature and Rape Narratives (2010). She is currently editing the Bloomsbury Guide to Contemporary Poetry in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Brigley is an acclaimed writer with a necessary voice within feminist writing.
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