Description
Book SynopsisThis debut collection reads like an elegy, not just for the author's brother Lou, stricken with schizophrenia, but for all families affected by mental illness. Through multiple personae and a variety of styles, Seluja offers a gritty authenticity and empathy to the subjects and themes. These poems grieve for a world of the lost while extending solace to those who remain and remember.
Trade ReviewGather the Night is a poetic love letter to Seluja's brother Lou and to all schizophrenics. . . . These poems capture the wonder and grief of those who have loved the afflicted, witnessed their buzzing world, and endured their loss."" - Valerie Martínez, author of
Each and Her""When you stop breathing while reading, you know you are there. . . .
Gather the Night is a 'rupture so much closer than it seems."" - Meg Tuite, author of
Bound by Blue: Stories
