Lanternfly August - Softcover

Gow, Robin

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9781949065282: Lanternfly August
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1949065286 ISBN 13: 9781949065282
Publisher: Driftwood Press, 2023

Synopsis

In Lanternfly August, Robin Gow contends with the emotional implications of home through the lens of an often-demonized species of insect.

Lanternfly August by Robin Gow swirls the insect world and human identity into a fascinating mandala of self discovery and investigation. These poems use the lanternfly, an insect that is often regarded with disdain, as a lightning rod to channel thoughts about identity, gender, and self.

Many of these poems focus on the concept of returning home. Specifically, the tension of returning to a place that you feel nostalgia for, but a place that nonetheless you've grown past.

Tender but focused, Lanternfly August asks readers to question their relationship to the lanternfly. Why do we see it as a pest? Why doesn't it belong? What else in our lives do we hold in contempt, and why?

This collection also features a bespoke interview with the writer at then end of the book, delving deeper into the craft, influences, and life behind their work.

These complex poems also address place and the body in equal parts. Set against the thematic backdrop of the despised lanternfly, these poems consistently challenge humanity's responses to what we consider our home.

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About the Author

Robin Gow is a trans poet and YA/Middle Grade author from rural Pennsylvania. They are the author of several poetry collections including Our Lady of Perpetual Degeneracy. Gow also writes queer YA/Middle Grade novels such as Ode to My First Car, A Million Quiet Revolutions, and Dear Mothman. He manages community programs at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, building celebratory spaces for the local LGBTQ+ folks. As an autistic person, Robin feels passionate about celebrating neurodivergent folks in the queer community. They live in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with their partner, best friend, and pugs, Gertrude and Eddie.

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Publisher
Driftwood Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1949065286
ISBN 13 
9781949065282
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
100
Editor
Schwarz Jerrod
Rating
  • 4.04 out of 5 stars
    26 ratings by Goodreads