Description

The second volume of poetry from songwriter and novelist Nerissa Nields, Food & Shelter is a collection of loosely connected themes, exploring marriage, feminism, the current political climate, and the intersection of ambition and family. Like much of her work, Nields tries to ask and answer the question: is it possible to make satisfying art while raising children? As a long-time writing retreat leader, Nerissa also includes some of her most popular recipes for green soup, roasted chicken and the best brownie you will ever eat.

“Nerissa Nields’ poems in Food & Shelter share her love, loss, joy, and sorrow with rich, satisfying verses that feed the mind and soul just as the recipes feed the body.”-Adam Hartfield