Still Desert 978-1-63834-131-4 this collection comes to realize

this collection comes to realize and love the intimate parts of itself

A Socially Acceptable Breakdown is a masterclass in storytelling

Matt Coonan

equanimity and a constant thorough understanding of impermanence

ever transforming with age and experience

Still Desert 978-1-63834-131-4 this collection comes to realizeFinalist for the 2023 Button Poetry Chapbook Prize, Daniel Elias Galicias debut collection, Still Desert sings with histories both haunting and enchanting. Artistically and linguistically dynamic, Galicias poems weave personal and historical narratives of immigration, assimilation, and Mexican heritage. Still Desert lingers in the spaces between borders and crossings, breathing in rich, tactile environments and raw, complex emotions. With a musical