Yoke and Feather (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780984213368)

May you braid back the hair of the girl who asks you to; may your lips brush other lips in an almost-kiss; when the chickens are gone, may you sow the coop in arugula; may the fogged-in mountain roads thread through your apocalyptic dreams and the cornbread and beans round your belly; may you always give away the thing you love most, like the dollar-store bracelet, or a picture of the sea.

In this stunning collection of braided essays, Yoke & Feather invites the reader into an exploration of the everyday sacred: blessings for the demolition derby and the public-school lice check, a canoe trip through Boquillas Canyon along the Rio Grande, and a visit to the kitchen of the biblical sisters, Mary and Martha, as they welcome their improbable foster daughter.

Rooted in a rural mountain childhood and threaded with Renaissance painting, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and midlife longing for a partner and child, these essays--both playful and deeply felt--reimagine familiar biblical narratives and chart the connections between ancient myth and contemporary life.

Author: Jessie Van Eerden
ISBN-10: 0984213368
ISBN-13: 9780984213368
Publisher: Dzanc Books
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2024
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/30/2024