American Faith

By Maya C. Popa

The ultimate subject of Maya C. Popa's stunning debut collection is violence. American Faith begins with its manifestation in our country: a destructive administration, a history of cruelty and extermination, and a love of firearms. The violence naturally extends to the personal. What for some is routine can feel like an assault: a TSA agent wipes down a bra tucked in a traveler's suitcase, adding, "...prettiest terrorist I've seen all day." Tentatively, the title poem casts light on the unrevealed future, a solution that includes faith: "...the days, impatient, fresh beasts, appeal to me--/ You are here. You must believe in something."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194644846X
• ISBN13: 9781946448460
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Sarabande Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"