That she’s ready for an actual commitment
and lands in between and far beyond
Celebrated for fighting for what is right and for standing up to bullies and injustice
Richard Parker
from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife
Lightning Is a Mother by Bethany Jarmul Ingram That she’s ready for anIn this breathtaking, expansive poetry collection, Bethany Jarmul explores identity, spirituality, motherhood, and nature. Within these lyrically rich poems, Appalachia is a kind of Eden, a paradise spoiled by humanity. Eve, the first mother, becomes a starting point for the speaker's exploration of what it means to be a mother, an earth dweller, a self. This book opens in creation, unflinchingly faces the dangers and wonders of our world, and ends