Alum is a posthumously published collection of poems by Dr. Shelly L. Hall, a work compiled and polished as her magnum opus during the final year of her life. Those readers familiar with Dr. Hall's earlier books, Tonguebones and Mind of Cups, will be delighted at the depth and breadth of this collection. Those who have never read her poems before, or who have never heard her read, will find this book a wonderful introduction to her work. (All royalties from purchases of this book go to support Feeding America.)