Return Against the Flow

by Susana Praver-Perez

Return Against the Flow by Susana Praver-P rez is a memoir-in-verse that travels back and forth between Puerto Rico and its diaspora, much like the island's pattern of circular migration over the years. Reflecting her personal journey across geographies and languages, Susana's poems move between English and Spanish, and capture the tempo of ambient sounds, such as drumbeats of bomba, or a black-plumed chango chirping at dawn. She unflinchingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162557083X
• ISBN13: 9781625570833
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Black Lawrence Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"