How To Cure A Ghost: Poems

A poetry compilation recounting a woman’s journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance, confusion to clarity, & bitterness to forgiveness.
 
Following in the footsteps of such category killers as Milk & Honey & Whiskey Words & a Shovel I, Fariha Róisín’s poetry book is a collection of her thoughts as a young, queer, Muslim femme navigating the difficulties of her intersectionality. Simultaneously, this compilation unpacks the contentious relationship that exists between Róisín & her mother, her platonic _ romantic heartbreaks, & the cognitive dissonance felt as a result of being so divided among her broad spectrum of identities.

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Fariha Róisín is an Australian-Canadian writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Fusion, Village Voice, & elsewhere. Her work often explores Muslim identity, race, pop culture, & film. It also examines the intersection of queerness & being a femme of color while navigating a white world. She is the author of the poetry collection, HOW TO CURE A GHOST, & the guided journal, BEING IN YOUR BODY.