[07/02/24] Cranitch, Ellen: Crystal

Bloodaxe Books, paperback

Publication Date: July 2, 2024

Publisher Marketing: Crystal traces the arc of Ellen Cranitch's experience after discovering that her partner was addicted to crystal meth. In a highly original poetic act of reclamation, Cranitch plunders the drug itself and makes of it an overarching conceit to articulate the devastating impact of living with a loved one who is utterly changed. Deeply felt, tirelessly inventive, this collection will resonate with anyone who has experienced addiction's explosive effect within a family. At the same time it speaks universally and with urgency of the power of poetry to take one through the darkest of times.