In Full Velvet

by Jenny Johnson

Book Overview

Sinuous and sensual, the poems of In Full Velvet interrogate the nuances of desire, love, gender, ecology, LGBTQ lineage and community, and the tension between a body's material limits and the forms made possible by the imagination. Characterized by formal poise, vulnerability, and compassion, Johnson's debut collection is one of resounding generosity and grace. Jenny Johnson is a recipient of the 2015 Whiting Writers' Award, and the 2016 Hodder Fellowship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941411371
• ISBN13: 9781941411377
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Sarabande Books
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.8"