I hope this finds you well : poems / Kate Baer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baer, Kate, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Online hate speech--Poetry.

Online hate speech.

Internet and women--Poetry.

Internet and women.

Internet--Social aspects--Poetry.

Internet.

Internet--Social aspects.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

xii, 81 pages ; 19 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper Perennial, [2021]

Summary:

"I'm sure you could benefit from jumping on a treadmill" "Women WANT a male leader . . . It's honest to god the basic human playbook" These are some of the thousands of messages that Kate Baer has received online. Like countless other writers--particularly women--with profiles on the internet, as Kate's online presence grew, so did the darker messages crowding her inbox. These missives from strangers have ranged from "advice" and opinions to outright harassment. At first, these messages resulted in an immediate delete and block. Until, on a whim, Kate decided to transform the cruelty into art, using it to create fresh and intriguing poems. These pieces, along with ones made from notes of gratitude and love, as well as from the words of public figures, have become some of her most beloved work. I Hope This Finds You Well is drawn from those works: a book of poetry birthed in the darkness of the internet that offers light and hope. By cleverly building on the harsh negativity and hate women often receive--and combining it with heartwarming messages of support, gratitude, and connection, Kate Baer offers us a lesson in empowerment, showing how we too can turn bitterness into beauty.

ISBN:

9780063137998

0063137992

OCLC:

1243443351