Crockett, Briana: A Body of Want, a Galaxy of Other Trinkets

Game Over Books, paperback

Publication Date: July 29, 2025

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Praise for A Body of Want, a Galaxy of Other Trinkets

“Briana Crockett’s A BODY OF WANT, A GALAXY OF OTHER TRINKETS reclaims and rewrites Black girlhood through examining what it means to reconcile, grieve, and heal the self. Through rhythmic and textured language, with nods to jazz poetry, these poems make space for the richness of sensuality, intimacy, and pleasure. From the ‘haunting of the hot comb’ to the scent of grapefruit, Crockett’s poems awaken the senses to the light of living; an experience that can hearten us to not only survive but to “leave glitter everywhere.”

—Tatiana Johnson Boria, author of Nocturne in Joy

“The hug you didn’t know you needed- Bri’s poetry sews together mundane with complicated, stitches hurtful moments with hopeful healing, and beauty with purpose. Her contrast captures the essence of things often overlooked. Her poems flawlessly execute experimentation with movement and style, while still hurting and holding your heart.”

—Kat Anderson, author of Etymology of Break

“The personification littered throughout the book allows me to realize my blackness in many different ways…The way her work flows seamlessly with contemporary ideals yet hidden behind metaphors and similes creates a dopamine effect when you’re able to put 2 & 2 together.”

—Jamaal Bonnette, author of Shadows in Alleyways

“Every piece builds off the others in beautiful little hints that remind you it's all from the same mind. It felt like sitting with the kind of friend who you never run out of things to talk about with. The kind where you seamlessly go from laughing to crying to smiling and back again.”

—Brynna Boyd