Under the Tented Skin - Softcover

Kubasta, C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1963115791 ISBN 13: 9781963115796

Publisher: Unsolicited Press, 2025

Synopsis

In Under the Tented Skin, Kubasta weaves together folklore, mythology, and the peculiar allure of sideshows to explore themes of identity, sexuality, and the body's inescapable marks of trauma. From Medusa's defiant power to Topsy the elephant's tragic tale, Kubasta's poems reflect on her journey from rural girlhood to womanhood, grappling with the complexities of being childless by choice, desiring love, and longing for self-reparenting. Through intimate reflections, she challenges us to embrace the raw and the essential, blending the mythical with the mundane in a world where trust and bodies are fragile, yet powerful.

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About the Author

C. Kubasta writes poetry, fiction, and hybrid forms. Her last book was the short-story collection Abjectification (Apprentice House). A former professor of writing, literature, and cultural studies, she is now the executive director of Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point Wisconsin, which offers arts & crafts workshops for adults and youth. She is passionate about language, rural imagery, and the stories we try not to tell. She's working on herself. Find her at ckubasta.com and follow her @CKfaubastathePoet

Edition details

• Publisher: Unsolicited Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1963115791
• ISBN 13: 9781963115796
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130