Urbanshee D.C. and the state of the

and the state of the world

insightful and deserves to have a space on everyone’s bookshelf

& being an immigrant

It builds a rich interior world that is clear and distinct to the speaker

a young woman teaching him to move

Urbanshee D.C. and the state of theSiaara Freeman, 2022 Urbanshee is Siaara Freeman's retelling of fairy tales and mythological stories through a modern and urban lens. This collection discusses the weight of being Black in America, Freeman's relationships to lovers and family, and how the physical place you grew up can become part of your identity. Urbanshee expertly combines humor, fantasy, and raw emotion to create this astonishing reinvention of classic fables. Freeman's poems are