Against Vanishing - by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz (Paperback)

About the Book

Against Vanishing fearlessly explores pregnancy, motherhood, grief, joy, and love-with radiant honesty, accessible humor, and masterful craft.

Book Synopsis

Seven years after her last book-and with a lot of love, loss, and an entire pandemic in between-this beloved poet returns. Through the lens of her late mother's wisdom, Against Vanishing digs deep as Aptowicz explores with radiant honesty the twists and turns of a life fully lived: pregnancy, miscarriage, motherhood, grief, joy, laughter, and sex. Nothing is off limits to this poet at the top of her craft.

Against Vanishing is a joyful homecoming, a call to action, and a reminder of how good it feels to remember who we really are.

Review Quotes

"Within these pages reside a poet's painstaking journey towards loss, childbirth, unmatched expectations, and the forgiveness of a rising sun. Against Vanishing, as the founding text is a guardrail, and Aptowicz's literary work is a live wire!"

-Mahogany L. Browne, Author of Chrome Valley, Poet-in-Residence, Lincoln Center

About the Author

Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz is a New York Times best-selling author and poet whose work has earned fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts, the University of Pennsylvania, and Hedgebrook. Her previous collection The Year of No Mistakes was named Poetry Book of the Year by the Writers League of Texas.