"Pairing poetry with art highlightsthe imagery in a fuller way, which is where . . . Embodied finds its greatestsuccess." -- COMICS BEAT
"There's nothingquite like Embodied in the comics world." -- WOMEN WRITE ABOUTCOMICS
Poetry and comics collide in thisintersectional feminist anthology featuring twenty-one stories that explore therelationship between gender, identity and the body. A diverse array ofaward-winning contemporary poets and comic book artists who identify as ciswomen, trans, and non-binary, work together to create sequential art poemsshowcasing the relevance, urgency, and power of bothgenres.
Beautifully illustrated and bracinglywritten, EMBODIED is a memorable collaboration between cis female, trans, andnon-binary poets and comics artists showcasing the power of both forms in astunningly unique keepsake volume that will be treasured forages.
Mystical, rooted, painful, joyous, andecstatic; visions of the body, our genders, and our very identities from acrossthe spectrum of contemporary poetry come together in this monumentalintersectional feminist anthology where verse and comics unite in spectacularnew ways.
Featuring poetry by nationalbestseller Maggie Smith, Pulitzer Prize finalist Diane Seuss, and NationalEndowment of the Arts fellowship recipients Kendra DeColo, Jennifer Givhan,Vanessa Angelica Villarreal, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, Ruth Awad, and PaulTran.
This edition includes a study guide anda process art section.
A percentage of theproceeds will benefit International Women's HealthCoalition.
