Books by Audrey T. Carroll
What Blooms in the Dark
The stories in What Blooms in the Dark imagine worlds where nature is magic, queer love transcends universes, and relationships pulse with the fear of inevitable grief. Capitalism preserves ghosts and produces cyborgs. Women are inspired by cicadas’ screaming songs and sparrows that transform into light. Each story puts into question the circumstances of the character’s life and what that means about their connections with everything around them, from the minutiae of flora and fauna to the very mechanics of the universe itself.
What Blooms in the Dark is forthcoming from ELJ Editions (2024). |
In My Next Queer Life, I Want to Be
Appearance changes perception, not reality. And this—at the heart of every myth, at the heart of every folk tale—is the truth that must be dressed up in sealskin to make the story heard.
Excerpt from "A Selkie" In My Next Queer Life, I Want to Be is an expression of the haunting realities of living queer today, told through the hopeful lens of possibilities for a better future. Audrey's prose poetry are witty, mournful, and joyful—often all at once. Their words invite you to step off the path and into a folk tale knowing that you're not alone. Buy In My Next Queer Life, I Want to Be here! |
Parts of Speech: A Disabled Dictionary
I have long been fascinated with the Dictionary as form, both in poetry and creative non-fiction, so when I read Carroll's book about disability and the ways language is used to invalidate or dismiss the experience of chronically ill people and disabled people, I find myself nodding again and again. In a world of literature that is too often self-centered and isolated, Carroll demands we pay attention to the language we use and how it has been weaponized to hurt the disabled. This book investigates the language of stigma itself and aims to dismantle this oppression. This book belongs on the shelf of any reader concerned with social justice and the ways disabilities are treated in the U.S.
- Joshua Gage Advanced Praise for Parts of Speech |
Musing the Margins: Essays on Craft
Musing the Margins examines the influence of culture and identity on the craft of fiction. These essays delve into race, ethnicity, class, queerness, neurodivergence, disability, and chronic illness. The anthology challenges fiction writers to read and teach beyond familiar views, approaches, and voices. What questions should writers be asking themselves? How do writers acknowledge their privilege in their work? How can writers do their due diligence in order to create the least possible harm with their art? How do marginalized identity and craft interact, complicate one another, and create new possibilities for the future of fiction?
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Queen of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles is a poetry collection that centers around coming to terms with young womanhood. It uses traditional line form and hybrid prose poetry to explore themes of mental illness, personal spirituality especially as tied to nature, bisexuality, anorexia, gender, mortality, and motherhood. And there may be a video game reference or two in there for good measure.
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