Overview
I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times takes its inspiration and concept from the cult classic film The Wiz to explore a Black womanās journey out of the South Side of Chicago and into adulthood. The narrative arc of The Wizāa tumultuous departure from home, trials designed to reveal new things about the self, and the eventual return homeāserves as a loose trajectory for this collection, pulling readers through an abandoned barn, a Wendy's drive-thru, a BeyoncĆ© video, Grandma's house, Sunday service, and the corner store. At every stop, the speaker is made to confront her womanhood, her sexuality, the visibility of her body, alcoholism in her family, and various ways in which narratives are imposed on her.
Subverting monolithic ideas about the South Side of Chicago, and re-casting the city as a living, breathing entity, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times spans sestinas, sonnets, free-verse, and erasures, all to reimagine the concept of home. Chicago isnāt just a city, but a teacher, a lingering shadow, a way of seeing the world.
This book title, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times (Poems), ISBN: 9781593767419, by Taylor Byas, published by Catapult (August 22, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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