or, on being the other woman

Simone White's book-length poem explores the dynamics of contemporary black feminist life, writing through a hybrid of poetry, essay, personal narrative, and critical theory. She considers black social life, sexual freedom, trap music, and the rewards and dangers of it. She also meditates on the sonic waves of the drum machine and the ways artists convey desire and the black experience.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 16 July 2022
Publisher: Duke University Press

Simone White's book-length poem, "In or, on Being the Other Woman," explores the dynamics of contemporary black feminist life through a hybrid of poetry, essay, personal narrative, and critical theory. White writes about the narrative complexities of writing and living as a black woman and artist, considering black social life, including art, motherhood, trap music, love, and sexual freedom. She reflects on the degree to which it strands and punishes black women and explores what constitutes sexual freedom and the rewards and dangers that come with it. White meditates on trap music and the ways artists such as Future and Meek Mill convey desire and the black experience through the sonic waves of the drum machine. She pushes the limits of language, showing how those limits can be the basis for new modes of expression.

Weight: 170g
Dimension: 176 x 254 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781478018469