Sons of Salt

<span><p><span><b>Deemed one of the "Best Books for Adults 2024" by the New York Public Library</b></span></p><p><b><span>Volcanic eruptions and waves collide in Yaccaira Salvatierra’s explosive debut collection </span><span><i>Sons of Salt</i></span><span>, </span><span>which explores the duality of personal and political landscapes as well as legacies of violence within Mexican-American communities.</span></b></p><p><span><i>Sons of Salt</i></span><span> poignantly captures the experiences of mothers who battle for their sons’ wellbeing, particularly when fathers are absent due to systemic oppressions.</span></p><p><span>Salvatierra’s verse breaks the bones of poetic form to bring attention to the failures of a </span><span><span>conceptually western</span></span><span> God who has categorically failed to protect His children, and gives birth instead to a god of nature.</span></p><p><span>Weaving self-made mythology, mourning, and maternal fear into visual and narrative poems, Salvatierra creates a collection that probes the deepest hurt to ensure the holiest redemption. </span></p><p><span><br></span></p></span>