Mysterious Acts by My People - Softcover

Mysterious Acts by My People is a fearless exploration of love, grief, violence, and humor. Wetlaufer documents the search for comfort and deliverance in language rich with materiality and great pleasure. The lyrical vivacity of these poems reveals a world where bodies are capable of miracles and deterioration, tremendous loss, and grace. Proudly published by Sibling Rivalry Press.

Valerie Wetlaufer is a birth doula, teacher, editor, and poet. Born and raised in Iowa, Valerie has since lived in Vermont, Minnesota, Arizona, Paris, Florida, and Utah. Recently returned to Iowa, she is a professor at Kirkwood Community College. Valerie holds a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Utah, an MFA in Creative Writing from Florida State University, an MA in Teaching & a BA in French from Bennington College. In 2010, she was a Lambda Literary Foundation Emerging Writers Retreat Fellow. She is the author of MYSTERIOUS ACTS BY MY PEOPLE (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2014), and the editor of Adrienne: A Poetry Journal of Queer Women.