“I’ll rewrite this whole life”: A Review of Warsan Shire’s “Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head”

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her HeadWarsan ShirePenguin Random House, 2022 Review by Stella Cali Multiple voices ripple through this collection, music winding through words—the grainy sound of cassette tapes from home, whispers of lyrics and popular titles, a Tracy Chapman song sung in the living room. Warsan Shire’s debut full-length collection […]