Urbanshee (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781638340256)

2023 IPPY Awards - Poetry Gold
2023 IBPA Awards - Poetry Silver
2023 Publishing Triangle Awards Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry - Finalist

Urbanshee is Siaara Freeman's retelling of fairy tales and mythological stories through a modern and urban lens. This collection discusses the weight of being Black in America, Freeman's relationships to lovers and family, and how the physical place you grew up can become part of your identity. Urbanshee expertly combines humor, fantasy, and raw emotion to create this astonishing reinvention of classic fables. Freeman's poems are ventrously unique and are sure to enchant anyone who reads them.

Author: Siaara Freeman
ISBN-10: 1638340250
ISBN-13: 9781638340256
Publisher: Button Poetry
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2022
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.55d
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver Medal Winner