{"product_id":"libre-9798888454787","title":"Libre","description":"\u003cb\u003eA soaring collection of poems that deftly explores the familial, personal, and societal relationships of a young Black woman trying to make her way in a fraught world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreedom reverberates in Skye Jackson's breathtaking debut, \u003ci\u003eLibre\u003c\/i\u003e, with evocative poems that are heart-wrenching, haunting, sensual, and tender. This collection explores the experiences of a young Black woman in New Orleans as she navigates the pull of familial and romantic relationships, celebrating the joys of Blackness, art, and friendship. \u003ci\u003eLibre\u003c\/i\u003e also includes Jackson's award-winning poem \"can we touch your hair?\" which was hand selected by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins for inclusion in the Library of Congress \u003ci\u003ePoetry 180 Project.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn acolyte of Sade and Stevie Nicks, Jackson muses on microaggressions, interracial relationships, and the endless intricacies of Black women's hair as she rails against loss, random violence, and the dark expectations that society often places upon people of color. She roams each room of the heart, open and unafraid of what she might find behind every door. Through it all, this debut shines as the poetry refracts and reflects like a mirror leaving nothing unseen.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17292887\"\u003eSkye Jackson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regalo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.71h x 5.11w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888454787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005050\"\u003eAmerican | African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE023050\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkye Jackson is an award-winning writer and editor from New Orleans, LA, whose poetry has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRattle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Mountains Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and was hand selected by Billy Collins for inclusion in the Library of Congress \u003ci\u003ePoetry 180 Project\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2023, she was a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eIowa Review\u003c\/i\u003e Poetry Award. She currently teaches at Xavier University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regalo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48454615859437,"sku":"9798888454787","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_c8ccb040-0ae0-4194-ac7f-09c13f9bb5f9.jpg?v=1753502953","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/libre-9798888454787","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}