Lightning Is a Mother by Bethany Jarmul Arcadia in their communities

in their communities

For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City

and insatiably curious” ―SARAH MARSHALL • “A wild ride” ―ROBERT EVANS • “Deeply incisive and hilariously honest” ―JACK O’BRIEN • “Gonzo yet vulnerable” ―GABE DUNN • “Hot dog Moby-Dick” ―BRANSON REESE • “One of the freshest and most insightful new comedic voices of this decade

twisty highway in the dead of night

Lightning Is a Mother by Bethany Jarmul Arcadia in their communitiesIn this breathtaking, expansive poetry collection, Bethany Jarmul explores identity, spirituality, motherhood, and nature. Within these lyrically rich poems, Appalachia is a kind of Eden, a paradise spoiled by humanity. Eve, the first mother, becomes a starting point for the speaker's exploration of what it means to be a mother, an earth dweller, a self. This book opens in creation, unflinchingly faces the dangers and wonders of our world, and ends