How to Cure a Ghost

by Fariha Róisín, Monica Ramos (Illustrator)

Overview

A poetry compilation recounting a woman’s journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance, confusion to clarity, and bitterness to forgiveness

Following in the footsteps of such category killers as Milk and Honey and Whiskey Words & a Shovel I, Fariha Róisín’s poetry book is a collection of her thoughts as a young, queer, Muslim femme navigating the difficulties of her intersectionality. Simultaneously, this compilation unpacks the contentious relationship that exists between Róisín and her mother, her platonic and romantic heartbreaks, and the cognitive dissonance felt as a result of being so divided among her broad spectrum of identities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419737565
Publisher:	Abrams Image
Publication date:	09/24/2019
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	330,229
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Fariha Ro´isi´n is an Australian-Canadian writer based in Brooklyn. Her writing often explores Muslim identity, race, pop culture, and film. It also examines the intersection of queerness and being a femme of color while navigating a white world.

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Brooklyn, NY

Editorial Reviews

“In these short and potent stanzas she makes it clear that while she’s been able to lay down the ghosts that have haunted her own self-worth, loving herself back to health after the mental and physical exhaustion of weathering constant aggressions is a long and continuous process.

Teen Vogue

A moving poetry collection by a queer Muslim writer exploring all the facets of her identity.

Domino

"When I first encountered Fariha’s writing, I let out a sigh of relief. Was it refreshing? Yes. But there was something more. Her words allow us to feel visible. Fariha’s writing has the power to heal and transform. She pulls you into her stories until you’re at the edge of your seat, emphatically rooting for her subjects."

Rupi Kaur

[Roisin’s] writing is intensely vulnerable and through revealing her own experience she reflects so many others.

Bustle

…heart-aching and emotional while offering a sense of hope in a world that desperately needs it.

Little Infinite

…a collection of poems that aims to heal..."

Vogue online

"When I first encountered Fariha’s writing, I let out a sigh of relief. Was it refreshing? Yes. But there was something more. Her words allow us to feel visible. Fariha’s writing has the power to heal and transform. She pulls you into her stories until you’re at the edge of your seat, emphatically rooting for her subjects."—Rupi Kaur

“A moving poetry collection by a queer Muslim writer exploring all the facets of her identity.”—Domino

“[Roisin’s] writing is intensely vulnerable and through revealing her own experience she reflects so many others.”—Bustle

“…a collection of poems that aims to heal..."—Vogue online

“…heart-aching and emotional while offering a sense of hope in a world that desperately needs it.”—Little Infinite

“In these short and potent stanzas she makes it clear that while she’s been able to lay down the ghosts that have haunted her own self-worth, loving herself back to health after the mental and physical exhaustion of weathering constant aggressions is a long and continuous process.”—Teen Vogue

From the Publisher

"When I first encountered Fariha’s writing, I let out a sigh of relief. Was it refreshing? Yes. But there was something more. Her words allow us to feel visible. Fariha’s writing has the power to heal and transform. She pulls you into her stories until you’re at the edge of your seat, emphatically rooting for her subjects."

Rupi Kuar