The Black Period
by Hafizah Augustus Geter
Winner of the PEN Open Book Award | Winner of the Lambda Literary Award | Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Kirkus, and Brittle Paper | Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize
Acclaimed poet Hafizah Augustus Geter reclaims her origin story in this “lyrical memoir” (The New Yorker) — combining biting criticism and haunting visuals. As exquisitely told as it is innovative, and with a lyricism that dazzles, The Black Period is a reminder that joy and tenderness require courage,
