Village of Knives

<h1 class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(54 54 54 1)>Helli Fang's </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(54 54 54 1)><em>Village of Knives</em></strong><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(54 54 54 1)> </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(54 54 54 1)>dives headfirst into harrowing poems that call forth the experiences of Asian American identity and generational tension. </span></h1><p class=ql-align-center></p><p>Helli Fang's <strong>stunning </strong>collection throws readers into the <strong>challenging realities </strong>of growing up in <strong>America </strong>as a child of <strong>immigrants</strong>.</p><p></p><p>These powerful poems investigate the tension between one's <strong>familial culture </strong>and the world's perception of that culture. Fang's poetry lays bare the difficulties of navigating these disparate influences through <strong>striking</strong> <strong>language </strong>and <strong>vivid imagery</strong>.</p><p></p><p><em>Village of Knives</em> also relays intimate moments of <strong>familial</strong> <strong>strife</strong> with a particular focus on <strong>parental expectations</strong>. Readers looking for a poems about <strong>generational differences </strong>and <strong>culture clashes </strong>will love Fang's collection for its frank but tender honesty.</p><p></p><p>This collection also features a <strong>bespoke interview </strong>with the writer at then end of the book delving deeper into the <strong>craft</strong> <strong>influences</strong> and <strong>life </strong>behind their work.</p><p></p>