Morgan Parker creëert poëzie die duikt in de complexiteit van identiteit en hedendaags leven, waarbij ze vaak onverwachte juxtapositie en scherpe humor gebruikt. Haar werk bevraagt thema's als ras, geslacht en cultuur met een ironische gevoeligheid en diepe tederheid. Parker gebruikt levendige beelden en meeslepende ritmes om een gevoel van urgentie en intimiteit te creëren dat de lezer meezuigt in haar overwegingen over de wereld. Haar onderscheidende poëtische stem is zowel uitdagend als toegankelijk en biedt nieuwe perspectieven op geleefde ervaringen.
New collection of poems by Morgan Parker, author of There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce: 'This is a marvelous book. See for yourself. Morgan Parker is a fearlessly forward and forward-thinking literary star' TERRANCE HAYES
Exploring themes of loneliness and alienation, Morgan Parker reflects on her personal struggles with therapy, singleness, and depression. She connects her experiences to a broader cultural context, examining America's historical relationship with Black Americans. Through incisive essays, Parker critiques the Church's role in segregation, analyzes the implications of Bill Cosby's downfall, and discusses the complexities of visibility, particularly in the portrayal of figures like Serena Williams. Her work resonates with the ongoing dialogue about race, identity, and societal expectations.
Trapped in sunny, stifling, small-town suburbia, seventeen-year-old Morgan knows why she's in therapy. She can't count the number of times she's been the only non-white person at the sleepover, been teased for her "weird" outfits, and been told she's not "really" black. Also, she's spent most of her summer crying in bed. So there's that, too. Lately, it feels like the whole world is listening to the same terrible track on repeat - and it's telling them how to feel, who to vote for, what to believe. Morgan wonders, when can she turn this song off and begin living for herself? Life may be a never-ending hamster wheel of agony, but Morgan finds her crew of fellow outcasts, blasts music like there's no tomorrow, discovers what being black means to her, and finally puts her mental health first. She decides that, no matter what, she will always be intense, ridiculous, passionate, and sometimes hilarious. After all, darkness doesn't have to be a bad thing. Darkness is just real
First UK publication of the immense debut collection of the breakout star author of There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce and Magical Negro: award winning poet Morgan Parker
'This is a marvelous book. See for yourself. Morgan Parker is a fearlessly forward and forward-thinking literary star.' Terrance HayesMorgan Parker's highly anticipated, fierce new collection of poetry uses political and pop- cultural references as a framework to explore 21st century black womanhood and its complexities
Struggling to escape her troubled past, Allana Harrison relocates to a wealthy, isolated town with her husband, seeking a fresh start. However, her life takes a turn when she befriends Alex, another American, who rekindles feelings of desire and complicates her reality. As Alex probes into her husband's secretive work at a cutting-edge power station, he threatens to expose her hidden past, forcing Allana to confront her loyalties and the impending disaster looming over humanity in 1986.