Poetry byGala Mukomolova
April 9, 20196 x 9 88 pages 978-1-56689-543-9
From Russian fairy tales to Craigslist ads, stories of identity, family, and sexuality are unraveled and woven anew in poems of a woman caught between two worlds.
In poems rich with sensuality and discord, Mukomolova explores her complex identityRussian, Jewish, refugee, New Yorker, lesbianthrough the Russian tale of Vasilyssa, a young girl left to fend for herself against the witch Baba Yaga. Heavy with family and fable, these poems are a beautiful articulation of difference under duress.
About the Author
Gala Mukomolova earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. She is the author of the chapbookOne Above One Below: Positions & Lamentations(YesYes Books 2018), and her poetry and essays have appeared inPOETRY,PEN America, theBillfold, and elsewhere. In 2016 Gala won the Discovery Poetry Prize. She writes astrology-inspired love letters under the name Galactic Rabbit.