From a writer whose work has been called "breathtaking and dazzling" by Roxane Gay, this moving, illuminating, and multifaceted memoir explores, in a series of essays, the emotional scars we carry when dealing with mental and physical illnessesâreminiscent of The Collected Schizophrenias and An Unquiet Mind. In this stunning debut, Laura Lee weaves unforgettable and eye-opening essays on a variety of taboo topics.In "History of Scars" and "Aluminum's Erosions, " Laura dives head-first into heavier themes revolving around intimacy, sexuality, trauma, mental illness, and the passage of time. In "Poetry of the World, " Laura shifts and addresses the grief she feels by being geographically distant from her mother whom, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, is relocated to a nursing home in Korea.Through the vivid imagery of mountain climbing, cooking, studying writing, and growing up Korean American, Lee explores the legacy of trauma on a young queer child of immigrants as she reconciles the disparate pieces of existence that make her whole.By tapping into her own personal, emotional, and psychological struggles in these powerful and relatable essays, Lee encourages all of us to not be afraid to face our own hardships and inner truths.
- 208 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Chapter 1: A History of Scars
- Chapter 2: The Body, the Mind
- Chapter 3: Aluminumâs Erosions
- Chapter 4: Seasonal Denial
- Chapter 5: Writing Life
- Chapter 6: Departure
- Chapter 7: Bubble Wraps
- Chapter 8: Lineages of Food
- Chapter 9: Poetry of the World
- Chapter 10: Want
- Chapter 11: Golden Days
- Chapter 12: Futurity
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
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