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SPEECH IN AN AGE OF CERTAINTY IBD

FINISHING LINE PRESS
07 / 2021
9781646625215
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Sinopsis

Readers ofáSpeech in an Age of CertaintyábyáJ. Khanámight want seatbelts for the high-speed chase of his intense poems. He writes sometimes about life as a Midwesterner of South Asian descent, which is a complicated diaspora that includes London and rural Missouri. His poems are stories and songs of resistance-and not to be missed.-Denise Low, Kansas Poet Laureate 2007-09áColliding voices animate the parallel worlds of those who feel oppression and those who oppress in this urgent collection of verse byáJ. Khan. The backdrop is a damaged, devasted earth. While exposing the limits of witness, 'I scarcely fathom the howl,' the poet compels our attention (and hopefully our action) in these vivid, reflective poems.-Catherine Anderson, author ofáEveryone I Love ImmortaláSpeech in an Age of Certaintyáis a colorful collection of timely pieces byáJ. Khanáthat tackles police brutality, identity, history of our sins and finding balance.áKhan offers reflective, lyrical poems that question oneâÇÖs place in the world.áA lovely collection that captures the voices of many who are silenced-Rosalyn Spencer, editoráRigorous Magazine

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17,15