[02/27/26] Gaskin, Kate: A Red Knock-Knocking like a Heart

LSU Press, paperback

Publication Date: February 27, 2026

Publisher Marketing: A Red Knock-Knocking like a Heart chronicles a mother's harrowing journey through infant loss and a disastrous hospital birth, while also exploring the joyful complexities of raising a neurodivergent child. Using image and sound derived from the beauty of the natural world, Kate Gaskin's poems sift through grief while tapping into the sublime state that underlies loss and love.