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Call Me by My Other Name is a fierce, unforgettable book about bodies and desire. Told in three voices--two historical figures, and a meta-poetic third voice that connects past to present--Wetlaufer's story weaves a brutal narrative of how we are taught to masquerade queer gender and yearning. Deeply affecting, the inventive language of these crucial, well-crafted poems transports at the same time as it transcends, embracing ambiguity, balancing intimacy and reserve. This much-anticipated second book by the Lambda Award-winning writer demonstrates that poetry, at its best, is capable of deliverance.
About the Author
Valerie Wetlaufer is a poet, editor, and educator. Born and raised in Iowa, she has also lived in Vermont, Paris, Florida, and Utah. She is the author of three chapbooks, as well as the full-length collection Mysterious Acts by My People (Sibling Rivalry Press 2014) , winner of the Lambda Literary Award. She is also editor of Adrienne: A Poetry Journal of Queer Women. Valerie holds a BA in French and an MA in Teaching from Bennington College, an MFA from Florida State University, and a PhD in Literature & Creative Writing from The University of Utah, where she was a Vice-Presidential Fellow. She lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her second poetry collection, Call Me by My Other Name, will be published by Sibling Rivalry Press in March 2016.
