Poetry in Dangerous Times: Two Women, Two Worlds - by Demetria Martínez & Susan Sherman PRESALE
A dialogue and new & selected poems by Demetria Martínez and Susan Sherman. Advance orders get two choices: receive an early pre-publication copy, or receive a signed copy after launch.
A dialogue and new & selected poems by Demetria Martínez and Susan Sherman. Advance orders get two choices: receive an early pre-publication copy, or receive a signed copy after launch.
A dialogue and new & selected poems by Demetria Martínez and Susan Sherman. Advance orders get two choices: receive an early pre-publication copy, or receive a signed copy after launch.
Poets change the world.
As a journalist in the 1980s, Demetria Martínez covered the journey of two Salvadoran women seeking sanctuary in the United States. She ended up being charged with conspiracy against the government for her involvement in the story. Evidence brought against her in court included her poem written about the migrants’ plight. She was ultimately acquitted on First Amendment grounds.
Likewise, Susan Sherman had taken up activism in another era—protesting McCarthyism, the Vietnam War, and fascism both in the streets and in print. She founded the revolutionary IKON magazine and wrote poetry to speak to the feminism emerging at that time.
In this collaborative volume, these two women and their new & selected poems engage in dialogue about their experiences in such different eras—and the continuing power of the written word in dangerous times.
This book will be published September 2, 2025. Advance orders have two choices: receive an early pre-publication copy, or receive a copy signed by the authors after launch.