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Smile, or Else

by Chanel Brenner
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Praise for Smile, or Else Clear and cutting as glass, Chanel Brenner's poems will challenge everything you think you know about grief. Smile, or Else is her journey through the unimaginable labyrinth that is the death of a child. And yet, I would not categorize this book as "sad," rather as what the Spanish call duende, those moments in art where spirit speaks through the poet, rising up from the depths of sorrow. "We Never Heal, Just Remember Less," the poet titles one of her gorgeous, devastating poems. How Brenner negotiates the rough spots and savors the sweet makes for a haunting, brilliant book that I could not put down. -Alexis Rhone Fancher, author of State of Grace: The Joshua Elegies, poetry editor, Cultural Weekly Brenner's poetry is an odyssey.

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