Facing the Beast

By Jackie Bluu

Facing the Beast is a story of the mind depicting grief, mental illness, and the effects of child sexual abuse. 

How does the mind continue to unravel after enduring years of abuse as a child? How do you try to cope with that leftover trauma along with added unresolved grief? Written in a snarky collection of thirty poems, some of which are simple illustrations, readers have a chance to get inside the author's head and witness a damaged woman's struggle to overcome these tragic experiences.

This chapbook brings forth difficult and uncomfortable subjects to the table, with just the right hint of sarcasm and dark humor. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jackie Bluu
• Release date: Jan 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386229568

Jackie Bluu

Jackie Bluu is a poet and writer living in Brooklyn, NY. She works full-time as a book publicist at Columbia University Press, and part-time as the editor of FishFood, a literary and arts zine. You can find more of her work, mostly poetry, on her Instagram page, @jackie_bluu. Her chapbook 'Facing the Beast' was published in January 2019.

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