WAVE BOOKS 2023
Shaped by extensive research around the life and work of Hilma af Klint, specifically The Atom Series (1917), Sarah Mangold's The Atom is as graceful and dynamic as its inspiration. These “poetry atoms” propel the reader into various states of reflection, not only calling attention to the physical act of reading, but also reminding us of the elemental reasons why one would use poetry as a framework for understanding ourselves in relation to the world.
Publication: March 2023
ISBN# 9781950268900 (5 x 7.5, limited edition paperback)
An interview with Poetry Northwest on the writing of The Atom
"Sarah Mangold’s small publication is a small siren or horn that beckons us to return to the radical exploration of the self as we move through a historical landscape of trauma and systemic pressure.” Greg Bem, Full Review