Taylor Byas
Author
Publisher
Soft Skull Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Inspired by The Wiz, this poetry collection celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman's quest for self-discovery--one that pulls her away from the safety of home and into her power"--
Inspired by the classic musical The Wiz, Byas's poetry collection celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman's quest for self-discovery. The woman-- and the reader-- is pulled through a series of situations in which she must confront her womanhood, her sexuality,...
Author
Description
Inspired by The Wiz, this debut, full-length poetry collection celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman's quest for self-discovery-one that pulls her away from the safety of home and into her power
I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times takes its inspiration and concept from the cult classic film The Wiz to explore a Black woman's journey out of the South Side of Chicago and into adulthood. The narrative arc of The Wiz-a tumultuous departure...