peluda 978-1-943735-52-5 2019 Midwest Independent Publishing Awards

2019 Midwest Independent Publishing Awards - Winner (Poetry)

- Khaled Mattawa

self-reflection

and graceful education in the possibilities of form

peluda 978-1-943735-52-5 2019 Midwest Independent Publishing AwardsMelissa Lozada Oliva, 2017. One of the most original performance poets of her generation, Melissa Lozada Oliva has captivated crowds across the country and online with her vivid narratives. Humorous and biting, personal and communal, self deprecating and unapologetically self loving, peluda (meaning hairy or hairy beast) is the poet at her best. The book explores the relationship between femininity and body hair as well as the intersections of family,