In this collection of poems, Jennifer Lagier transports readers to California's rural Central Valley during the 1950s and '60s, a time of transitional upheavals. Her poetry explores disintegration of the nuclear family, a young girl's traumatic journey into womanhood, stifling cultural and religious influences, small town sensibilities, and the toxic legacy of pesticide poisoning.
In this collection of poems, Jennifer Lagier transports readers to California's rural Central Valley during the 1950s and '60s, a time of transitional...
In Camille Verite, the audience is transported into the wry, irreverent, sensual world of Jennifer Lagier's existential anti-hero, Camille. Her adventures range from sultry to sadder-but-wiser, from Big Sur to the Barbary Coast, from youth to slightly north of Cougarville. These poems challenge readers to come along for a sometimes rueful, often humorous, frequently erotic ride."
In Camille Verite, the audience is transported into the wry, irreverent, sensual world of Jennifer Lagier's existential anti-hero, Camille. Her advent...
