Lyric Sexology Vol. 1

Largely written before the current cultural visibility of trans lit, Lyric Sexology Vol. 1 is Salah’s prescient contribution to a canon of self-determined literature that explores transness. In this case, the author sidesteps the “I” in the text and instead draws on archives—sexological, anthropological, psychological, among others—to demonstrate the shifting and shifty nature of our identities, affiliations, and narratives. This 2017 edition is the first to be published in Canada and features four new poems and a new cover design by Kai Yun Ching and Wai-Yant Li.

ISBN: 9780994047144
Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
Publisher: Metonymy Press
Published: June 30, 2017

“This work strikes you in unexpected moments, revealing gender, sexuality, and self as a mythology of the heart. [Salah’s] poetry is as profound as it is sharp edged, making her a poet worth listening to.” —Gwen Benaway