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LUCY YANG
This evocative collection of poetry traces the footprints of heritage through the voice of a child born at the cusp of the new year. Each verse is a vivid tableau, where shiny red pockets, spiced jerky, and tangy sweet hawthorn come alive, weaving a tapestry of flavours and superstitions. As the child navigates the intersection of luck and legacy, readers are invited to explore the deep threads of culture, tradition, and the gentle guidance of elders. This book is a celebration of the tender bonds that tie generations together, captured in the vibrant, sensory language of familial love.
—ALLAN CHO, Director of the Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop
published June 2024 in a print run of 100 copies
ISBN 978-1-7387253-6-6
Lucy Yang (she/her) was born in China and immigrated to Canada with her parents when she was nine years old. She now teaches and writes on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples in British Columbia. She loves to explore language and literature with her students, and writes to examine feminist diasporic identities and intercultural pedagogy. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, ARC Poetry Magazine, Contemporary Verse 2 and BCTF Teacher Magazine. She is a finalist for the 2021 Foster Poetry Prize and a board member at Vancouver Poetry House. She lives with her husband, son and corgi in North Vancouver.