Marabou

Part poetry, part prose, this collection invites readers into a space devoted to learning to admire oneself. It begins with the idea of feeling gentle toward the body you live in, then turns toward the quiet glow that lies beneath the surface.

Armand writes through a close, careful point of view, and Caribbean culture runs through every section of the book. Its imagery is striking and sensory, so the cultural threads feel present on each page rather than set apart.