Description
A candid and wide-ranging blend of poetry, essays, memories, and recipes, this intimate collection explores the many meanings of family, home, and belonging. Drawing on childhood summers, beloved relatives, music, food, and the experience of caring for an aging parent, the author transforms ordinary moments into reflections on love, loss, resilience, and community. Moving fluidly between private recollection and public insight, the book embraces the imperfect, tender search for an ideal life—its “utopia”—without losing sight of the humor and complexity of reality. Written in an accessible, conversational style, it is a distinctive hybrid work that invites readers to revisit familiar experiences with fresh wonder.
Available Editions
paperback
HarperCollins Publishers
Published Jan 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780062308139
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Chasing Utopia by Nikki Giovanni.