August Book Buy Khushi Bajaj
My August Book Buy is THE GIRL WHO ATE WORDS by Khushi Bajaj published by Parlyaree Press!
The Girl Who Ate Words is a thought provoking piece with complex layers. This little chapbook asks to be read, digested, and welcomes you for seconds!
$10 - best way to buy is directly through the press, though you can also get at any retailer.
Things that stood out:
“I …tilted my head forward till my tongue could reach the page. It was a small lick, but it lingered on the tip of my tongue like a word that divides time into before and after once it is spoken.” I loved this idea of giving in as a separation of one side to the other.
“We ran across the road, and when we reached the sea we kept running and when we reached the mountains we kept running.” This desire for something to never cease resonated. The adventure.
“Afsana and I kept drawing and writing on both our bodies, getting closer and closer till I finally wrote her name on my lips and she leaned in to taste it.” I love the sensuality and the searching.
