Wager by Adele Elise Williams (Paperback Book)

University of Arkansas Press

Wager, Adele Elise Williams\u2019s raucous debut, celebrates the fearlessness and determination that can be wrested from strife. Early on, Williams confronts multiple challenges, both personal and communal, including persistent childhood anxieties and stunning neighborhood tragedies (\u201CRay down the street hung / himself like just-bought bananas needing time\u201D). In the working-class communities she moves among, the poet tangles with her perceived failures as a wayward daughter, recovering addict, and skeptical scholar as she buries friends and lovers along the way. Self-possession is so hard-won in the southern gothic world of Williams\u2019s poems, no wonder the speaker here is so roaringly audacious while often taking relish in getting close to the edge: \u201CSometimes God says YAHTZEE and I know this\n\nWager\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advertised is;