ARGONAUT BOOKS

"Throughout this collection, Maples is preoccupied with endearing depictions of nurture and protection that 'infect us with hope' even when she acknowledges the ways in which family can cause pain and disappointment. And because Maples's viewfinder is never long averted from the symbiosis of the clownfish and anemone, the banner over Long Eye is love." -Cedric Tillman, author of In My Feelings  "Attentive to ancestors, siblings, children, and a beloved, and punctuated by pieces entitled 'Autobiography of a Black Mermaid,' this collection of praise songs and elegies is awash with bodies of wate...Read More