Casual Conversation

Renia Whites debut poetry collection, "A Blessing the Boats," challenges state-sanctioned authority and societal thought, exploring Black joy and the unspoken thoughts behind everyday interactions. It encourages readers to question the authority of law and small talk and to consider other logics and think alongside each other. The book gives space to hold what we fear out of formality, playing, tarrying, and disrupting to see what we have made and how it is going.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 02 June 2022
Publisher: BOA Editions, Limited

Renia Whites debut poetry collection, "A Blessing the Boats," is a powerful exploration of Black joy and resistance against state-sanctioned authority and societal norms. Through her insightful and thought-provoking poems, White challenges the established order and delves into the unspoken thoughts that underpin everyday interactions.

"Casual Conversation" is a captivating collection that imagines a new way of knowing and encourages readers to question the structures and hierarchies that shape our lives. White invites us to consider alternative logics and engage in meaningful conversations with one another. This book provides a space for embracing the things we often hold back out of formality, such as consequences, embarrassment, and anger. It playfully disrupts the status quo, prompting us to examine the foundations of our existence and explore the possibilities for change.

Through her poetry, Renia Whites challenges us to think critically about the world around us and to embrace the complexities and contradictions that make us human. "A Blessing the Boats" and "Casual Conversation" are must-reads for anyone seeking to expand their understanding of the human experience and to explore the power of language and communication in shaping our world.

Weight: 142g
Dimension: 177 x 227 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781950774555