What Will People Say: Poems

By Taniya Gupta

I had to fight for my existence before I was even out of my mother's womb.
If I didn't stop fighting then, why would I stop now?

What Will People Say follows a South Asian woman's journey through being a daughter, and later a daughter-in-law, within the strict confines of her patriarchal family. Readers watch as the narrator navigates life, trying to find a safe place for herself, until she finally becomes her own hero.

Grappling with the subjects of sexual and psychological trauma, as well as mental health, this collection of poetry carves a path beyond the guilt of wondering: "What will people say?"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771682957
• ISBN13: 9781771682954
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Central Avenue Poetry
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.6"