terrain tracks

terrain tracks

by Purvi Shah
terrain tracks

terrain tracks

by Purvi Shah

Paperback

$13.95 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
    Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Wednesday, April 3
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview


Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. In this debut prize-winning book of poetry, Purvi Shah explores migration and belonging. The book celebrates and riffs upon roots while opening up dialogues on contemporary American issues. Through movement on trains, in nature, and with family, TERRAIN TRACKS charts the possibilities and edges of desire, love, hope, and our journeys for home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780898232301
Publisher: New Rivers Press
Publication date: 10/01/2006
Series: Many Voices Project Series , #110
Pages: 76
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author


Born in Ahmadabad, India, Purvi Shah moved with her family to Chicago, Illinois, around the age of two. She experienced childhood in a number of states including Florida, Georgia, Indiana, and Virginia. She currently lives in New York City and serves as Executive Director of Sakhi for South Asian Women, a community-based anti-domestic violence organization. Her poems have appeared in a number of prominent journals including Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, Crab Orchard Review, Descant, Many Mountains Moving, and Weber Studies.
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews