Carol Guess' third book of poetry surveys the aftermath of a relationship and the geography of loss. Humor ebbs in amidst this poet's observance of the personal and the nation's upheaval.

Literary Nonfiction. Essays. LGBT Studies. This interlinked collection of lyric essays documents Carol Guess's relationship to her father, a brilliant scientist whose intensity and eccentricity shaped family life in humorous and often lonely ways. In musical prose, writing as a poet, teacher, and queer activist, Guess describes a life lived in service to language. At once accessible and enigmatic, funny and somber, MY FATHER IN WATER is a haunting examination of the impact of family history on one artist's journey.