For a Sovereign Europe

Like A Hammer is an anthology of poems that unearths the shared traumas produced by Americas incarceration system. These powerful poems of witness seek to address the oppressive systems that make up the US prison-industrial complex, revealing cracks in a criminal punishment system that too often appears unchangeable. The impacts of that system reverberate through lives and across generations. The poets gathered here aim to foreground the real experiences of people touched by the system, to upend dominant narratives, shine light on injustice, and act as a fulcrum around which to organize communities in support of change. Like A Hammer explores how art and imagination can serve as vehicles for endurance, offering us the hope to envision a better future. Contributors include: Hanif Abdurraqib, Rhionna Anderson, Brian Batchelor, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Marina Bueno, Cody Bruce, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Natalie Diaz, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Nikky Finney, Kennedy A. Gisege, Gustavo Guerra, Jessica Hill, Vicki Hicks, Randall Horton, Sandra Jackson, Catherine LaFleur, Ada Limn, Sarah Lynn Maatsch, Christopher Malec, Eduardo Martinez, John Murillo, Angel Nafis, Kenneth Nadeau, Leeann Parker, James Pearl, Christina Pernini, Roque Raquel Salas Rivera, Patrick Rosal, Nicole Sealey, Evie Shockley, Patricia Smith, Sin Tes Souhaits, Vanessa Anglica Villarreal, Erica “Ewok” Walker, Candace Williams, and SHE>i

Product Information

Author: Diana Marie Delgado
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 04/03/2025
Pagination: 256 pages, Illustrations
Series: N/A
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Published By: Haymarket Books
Book Classification: Poetry anthologies (various poets)
Dimensions: 151 x 229 x 21
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9798888902479