Lyric Sexology Vol. 1

Largely written before the current cultural visibility of trans lit, Lyric Sexology Vol. 1 is Salah's prescient contribution to a canon of self-determined literature that explores transness. In this case, the author sidesteps the "I" in the text and instead draws on archives-sexological, anthropological, psychological, among others-to demonstrate the shifting and shifty nature of our identities, affiliations, and narratives. This 2017 edition is the first to be published in Canada and features four new poems and a new cover design by Kai Yun Ching and Wai-Yant Li.

ISBN: 9780994047144
Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
Publisher: Metonymy Press
Published: June 30, 2017

“This work strikes you in unexpected moments, revealing gender, sexuality, and self as a mythology of the heart. [Salah’s] poetry is as profound as it is sharp edged, making her a poet worth listening to.” —Gwen Benaway