SAVED
SAVED is a meditation on radical acceptance and a direct opposition to toxic positivity. A plucky collection of poems from a half-orphan and former Catholic altar girl, SAVED paints a vivid vision of the oppressive nature of kneeling at the feet of men. It emphasizes how much power one can find in standing up. The collection is a portrait of a neurodivergent woman making sense of the way religion, trauma, and disability affect every part of her. Ultimately, SAVED is for the trapped, hurt child inside of you — and for the part of you that wants to be free.
TRUCE
Prudence Brooks doesn’t come from white picket fences. Instead, these pages trace her treacherous path from Midwestern Cracker Barrels to the Pacific Cascades as she builds a home worth immortalizing. These are the earnest, resonant reflections of a traumatized woman in the process of teaching herself to love and be loved.