In Subtraction Isn't Always Less, Ann Hudson examines her father's last several years living with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, his childhood which he re-participated in as a result of his Lewy body dementia, and his shifting presence as her father. The poems consider his identity as a scientist, as well as the science of his increasing fragmentation. While a grievous loss, his death re-configures how his family understands and experiences him:...
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