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Country of Glass by Sarah Katz

A debut poetry collection
Country of Glass by Sarah Katz

Previously, Gallaudet University Press sponsored a giveaway of Raymond Luczak’s book of poetry, once upon a twin. I’m happy to share another giveaway of 3 paperbacks by the same publisher for Country of Glass, a debut poetry collection from Sarah Katz.

Centered text (top to bottom, all in black): COUNTRY of GLASS (sans serif font); poems (script font); Sarah Katz (serif font). The cover has a white background with three circles in varying sizes, with varying shades of yellow. There are four shards of glass interspersed on the cover. Cover Design by Eric C. Wilder
Centered text (top to bottom, all in black): COUNTRY of GLASS (sans serif font); poems (script font); Sarah Katz (serif font). The cover has a white background with three circles in varying sizes, with varying shades of yellow. There are four shards of glass interspersed on the cover. Cover Design by Eric C. Wilder

About the book

Country of Glass is the debut poetry collection from Sarah Katz, who offers an exploration of the concept of precariousness as it applies to bodies, families, countries, and whole societies. Katz employs themes of illness, disability, war, and survival within the contexts of family history and global historical events. The collection moves through questions about identity, storytelling, displacement, and trauma, constructing an overall narrative about what it means to love while trying to survive. The poems in this book—which take the form of free verse, prose poems, sestinas, and erasures—attempt to address human fragility and what resilience looks like in a world where so much is uncertain.
A white presenting woman with long, straight brown hair and brown eyes smiles into the camera while head is slightly facing to the right. She is wearing a dark gray t-shirt with the words Allusion& Imagery& showing in the frame.
A white presenting woman with long, straight brown hair and brown eyes smiles into the camera while head is slightly facing to the right. She is wearing a dark gray t-shirt with the words Allusion& Imagery& showing in the frame.

About the author

Sarah Katz’s poems have appeared in District Lit, the So to Speak blog, Rogue Agent, MiPOesias, The Shallow Ends, and Bear Review, among others. She earned an MFA in poetry from American University and her original manuscript of Country of Glass was named a finalist by former US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky for Tupelo Press’s 2016 Dorset Prize. She has contributed essays and articles to a variety of publications, including The Atlantic, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Rumpus, Slate, and others. Sarah lives with her husband, Jonathan, in Fairfax, Virginia, and is Poetry Editor of The Deaf Poets Society, an online journal that features work by writers and artists with disabilities.

Details

1) Any disabled person in the US is eligible for this giveaway. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) The first 3 people will receive a paperback. If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with ‘Sarah Katz Book Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

4) Include the following information in your message:

  • First and last name
  • Mailing address

Please note: I will send this information along with your email address to the publisher. They are responsible for confirming your details and sending you the book. I have no idea when they will reply so please be patient!