Root Fractures: Poems Criticism & Theory But Nana Ruby tells him

But Nana Ruby tells him they will call on the strength of Mami Wata

A New York Times Notable Book A revised collection with thirteen essays

history centering the Black women whose magic gave rise to the rich tapestry of American culture

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Root Fractures: Poems Criticism & Theory But Nana Ruby tells him*One of Time's Must Read Books of 2024* *One of Electric Lit's Best Poetry Collections of 2024* *One of LitHub's Poetry Books to Read in 2024* *One of The Millions's Must Read Poetry Books of Winter 2024* National Book Award finalist Diana Khoi Nguyen's second poetry collection, a haunting of a family's past upon its present, and a frank reckoning with how loss and displacement transform mothers and daughters across generations. In Root Fractures,