Outlandish Blues (Wesleyan Poetry Series)

Outlandish Blues is a powerful new voice in poetry that will leave you breathless.

With its shimmering lyricism and raw honesty, this collection of poems will move you from the personal to the collective experience.

Through the use of personae, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers brings to life historical figures such as Hagar and Sarah, while also tackling contemporary issues with a fierce and sensual spirit.

This is not just a book of poetry, but a journey through the blues, what Jeffers calls the "shared 'blue notes,'" that intersects the secular and divine, and African American vernacular traditions.

With its boldness, musicality, and historical significance, Outlandish Blues is a necessary and visceral read that will leave you changed forever.