Böcker av Catherine McNeil

Emily & Elspeth follows two women and their unique paths to love... and each other. Catherine McNeil's latest collection is a delightful romp through South America, the imagined inner-workings of Frida Kahlo's relationship(s), and Vancouver bedrooms. Through poems that flirt with the intersections of desire, art, and commitment, she pieces together Emily and Elspeth's relationship as playfully as she takes it apart. Along the way, Emily & Elspeth brings you to places both intimate and unexpected: a belly where a uterus used to be; a girl matador facing off against a bull; and "fat, honeyed days, swollen with desire" that risk being destroyed by the nefarious aims of a government spy. Weird, wonderful, and slightly dangerous, this is a queer love story that's anything but typical.

It's natural to have feelings of disdain, especially for your children. It's natural to feel like you've failed based on the way your kids behave in a moment. It's also natural to accept that you nor your children are perfect and it's okay. You see, this concept of the perfect family is a farce. Something society created to shame you into medicating then labeling your children, ultimately fueling a very unhealthy competition amongst you, other parents and children. A competition that has us lying, cheating and stealing our ways into top tier neighborhoods, clubs and schools.Reality is much simpler than this world. Reality is the place where we accept responsibility for our homes. Where we're accountable for what works and what doesn't. In this text, we'll address the SEVEN lessons that I have learned while parenting that have kept me sane and provided invaluable life advice for my children.