Böcker av Michelle Otero

Between bodies and language. Between artist and survivor. Between aquí y allá. Straddling sacred spaces, Chicanx writer Michelle Otero claims deep roots in a mestiza landscape. Through memory, poems, dreams, and letters, Vessels: A Memoir of Borders is a mythical journey celebrating "Herencia" and "Ritual" as the presence of the past-her own as well as that of her ancestors. She evokes a deep sense of intentional healing while embracing and disrupting relationships. Recounting the vital lessons of her traumas with an open heart, she shapes a profound memoir as an offering for us to witness our own prayers. --Richard Yañez, author of El Paso del Norte: Stories on the Border

In her debut poetry collection, Michelle Otero celebrates the importance of water and the bosque to the people of Albuquerque. Otero shares her reflections on the high desert - where she is rooted, where she draws her strength, and where she has flourished - and she invites readers to do the same.