Hard and Glad

By Amelia Ada

A book-length poem which details the urgency of a queer marriage's dissolution, written in real time.

Full of eros both bitter and sweet, poet Amelia Ada spins a lyric twist on the tradition of the trans coming-out novel. Written in real time from the midst of a queer marriage's death spiral, Hard and Glad traces an arc of self-revelation in an epic poem marked by unflinching candor, dark humor, and grace. A powerful debut by a fresh and fearless new poetic voice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635902967
• ISBN13: 9781635902969
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Dopamine/Semiotext(e)
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.