Conduit Paperback by Khadijah Queen

Product Details

• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd. (2008-06-03)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 75 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781933354514
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

Chris Abani's Black Goat series presents the debut poetry collection from one of America's most promising young writers.

“Khadijah Queen’s Conduit is lyrically addictive and singularly mesmerizing, the perfect illustration of what can happen when a deft arbiter of language sets her sights inward where heat resides. Pages of lean miracles rattle perception and leave the reader leaning forward, craving Queen’s signature brand of electricity. Prepare to be jolted.” —Patricia Smith, author of Teahouse of the Almighty

Conduit is infused with the cacophony of everyday existence and the neon dance of dreams. This intricate debut by Khadijah Queen channels the unbroken murmurs between body and spirit, methodically traversing an uncertain reality on a path that moves beyond the edges of words.

In deference to Plato, Cratylus, and Central American rituals, Conduit exposes a tender core, fearlessly pulling away the roughened muslin of our shared human skin.

About the Author

KHADIJAH QUEEN, born near Detroit and raised in Los Angeles, holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. A Cave Canem Fellow, navy veteran, and founding member of Red Thread Collective. She is the author of the poetry collection Conduit.