"Verse and visuals meet, with spectacular results." --
FOREWORD (Starred Review)
"A thoughtful
and vibrant dive into the art of cis female, trans, and nonbinary poets."
- BOOKLIST
"This ambitious anthology of
feminist comics poetry aims high, and soars." -- PUBLISHERS
WEEKLY
"Pairing poetry with art highlights
the imagery in a fuller way, which is where . . . Embodied finds its greatest
success." -- COMICS BEAT
"There's nothing
quite like Embodied in the comics world." -- WOMEN WRITE ABOUT
COMICS
Poetry and comics collide in this
intersectional feminist anthology featuring twenty-one stories that explore the
relationship between gender, identity and the body. A diverse array of
award-winning contemporary poets and comic book artists who identify as cis
women, trans, and non-binary, work together to create sequential art poems
showcasing the relevance, urgency, and power of both
genres.
Beautifully illustrated and bracingly
written, EMBODIED is a memorable collaboration between cis female, trans, and
non-binary poets and comics artists showcasing the power of both forms in a
stunningly unique keepsake volume that will be treasured for
ages.
Mystical, rooted, painful, joyous, and
ecstatic; visions of the body, our genders, and our very identities from across
the spectrum of contemporary poetry come together in this monumental
intersectional feminist anthology where verse and comics unite in spectacular
new ways.
Featuring poetry by national
bestseller Maggie Smith, Pulitzer Prize finalist Diane Seuss, and National
Endowment of the Arts fellowship recipients Kendra DeColo, Jennifer Givhan,
Vanessa Angelica Villarreal, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, Ruth Awad, and Paul
Tran.
This edition includes a study guide and
a process art section.
A percentage of the
proceeds will benefit International Women's Health
Coalition.
"A unique collection of intersectional feminist poetry-in-comics, a collaboration between cis female, trans, and non-binary poets and comics artists"--
"There were some entries that I didn't feel a
connection to. Maybe it was the approach or maybe the topic is something I can't
relate to due to my own experience and background, but that may be the best
thing about this anthology. That's what makes it inclusive and necessary. There
is a story in there for everyone and an art style to suit different tastes,
moods, and aesthetics. If you are looking for representation, it is in here. We
are currently in a period of history where so much is changing but resistance
against acceptance is still present. Works such as this, however, are a step in
the right direction." - THE BEAT
