Some Other God - by Amalie Kwassman (Paperback)

About the Book

Imagine a religious Jewish girl in the middle of Brooklyn writing poems about sex, grief, violence, tragedy, and Judaism.

Book Synopsis

Some Other God fearlessly tackles death and what happens after a family breaks down in a distinct Jewish setting. Within this breakdown is this exploration of other traumas that have been bubbling under the surface, including the effects of mental, spiritual, and family disturbance.

Review Quotes

"Amalie Kwassman's exceptional poems in Some Other God can startle with unexpected observations that 'make you put your ear up to as much heartache as you can, ' yet an undercurrent of hope is woven through as the poet reveals a Brooklyn where 'the stars are underweight' and love is what, ultimately, is 'holding us together more than gravity.' A wonderful debut!

-Dr. Charissa Menefee, Author of Pretty Lucky and When I Stopped Counting

"Amalie Kwassman is a bustling poet, like her home town of New York City. She holds love and pain close, wringing all possible emotion from her tactile world. As readers, we tumble on our heads and land in sunshine-in the laps of angels, ghosts and Gods."

-Maureen McNeil, Author of Dear Red: The Lost Diaries of Marilyn Monroe

"In Some Other God, Kwassman tackles the infinity of religion alongside day to day acts of living alongside loss. These are poems that are at once angry, joyful, and everything in between. This is a gorgeous new voice in poetry that's sure to stick around."

-Chloe N. Clark, Author of Escaping the Body