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Small Ghost
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About The Book
A delicate blend of melancholy reflections and absurd hopefulness, Small Ghost explores the exhausting reality of struggling with mental health. Mateer’s conversational style, infused with vulnerability and thoughtfulness, transforms mundane experiences into wistful musings. Panic attacks at the grocery store and days spent wasting away in bed are met with humor and care.
Lauren Zaknoun’s evocative photography and the poet’s own illustrations add a whimsical, irreverent touch to the collection. With Small Ghost, Trista Mateer holds out a hand and offers solace to those who may feel otherwise isolated in their peculiarities.
Product Details
- Publisher: Central Avenue Poetry (September 24, 2024)
- Length: 160 pages
- ISBN13: 9781771683876
Raves and Reviews
"In Small Ghost, Mateer writes the words many of us feel but don't know how to say. Told through hard-hitting poems, photos and illustrations we've all come to recognize and love from Mateer, this memoir-in-verse is a reminder of the silence, pain and loneliness of depression. Whether you want to feel less alone, or want to better understand a friend who is suffering in silence, Small Ghost is for you." – Shelby Leigh, author of Girl Made of Glass
Praise for Trista Mateer
“This book is visceral, powerful, and essential for anyone with a love of mythology and poetry. Hugely recommended.” – Nikita Gill, author of Great Goddesses (Persephone Made Me Do It)
“A collection that will beg you to be dogeared, coffee-stained, & shared.” – Amanda Lovelace, author of the princess saves herself in this one (Honeybee)
“Trista Mateer is a powerful, loud voice in contemporary poetry.” – Iain S. Thomas, Author of I Wrote This For You (Honeybee)
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