Author: D. Keali'i MacKenzie | Paperback
Winner of the Backbone Press Chapbook Contest
"The mana of salt is a beautifully executed chapbook with language thatâs gripping and evocative. In many ways, the collection works as both a catalog of family history and research of chemistry. The passion around family and tradition is palatable and resonates throughout like an ancient song. Poems like âMake a mealâ and âInvocationâ are striking and call attention to generational food traditions along with the pain and complexity behind it. I was particularly intrigued and invested in that exploration and I found myself thirsting for more. Mana of salt deserves all the praise" -- Publisher's website.
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