A01=Marina Carreira
Author_Marina Carreira
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COVID-19 pandemic
Death of a loved one
Divorce
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Lesbianqueer
Loss
LusoAmerican culture
Motherhood
Product details
- ISBN 9781960327130
- Weight: 172g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 09 Oct 2025
- Publisher: CavanKerry Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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A collection that explores the beauty of survival in the face of upheaval and loss.
Marina Carreira’s Dead Things and Where to Put Them shares the hardships of marriage and motherhood during a pandemic. The exploration of loss within the context of various relationships provides a nuanced look at how grief manifests in everyday life, especially in the face of isolation and uncertainty. Carreira’s third collection highlights moments of strength, connection, and hope, and inspires readers to locate their own resilience amidst loss and the unprecedented. With vivid imagery and bittersweet moments, Carreira navigates the space between life and loss.
Marina Carreira’s Dead Things and Where to Put Them shares the hardships of marriage and motherhood during a pandemic. The exploration of loss within the context of various relationships provides a nuanced look at how grief manifests in everyday life, especially in the face of isolation and uncertainty. Carreira’s third collection highlights moments of strength, connection, and hope, and inspires readers to locate their own resilience amidst loss and the unprecedented. With vivid imagery and bittersweet moments, Carreira navigates the space between life and loss.
Marina Carreira (she/they) is a queer Luso-American writer and multimedia artist from Newark, New Jersey. A Pushcart Prize nominee and 2024 Luso-American fellow in the DISQUIET Literary Program, Carreira is the author of Desgracada, Tanto Tanto, Save the Bathwater, and I Sing To That Bird Knowing It Won’t Sing Back.
