num_pages: 72
description: E.J. Miller Laino is a tough, honest poet. She is liable to say anything. Her poems are startling, from their frank treatment of sex and death to the abundance of hard, true metaphors. This is more than a confrontation with daily pain and fear, however; these poems celebrate survival, the durability of family, the liberation of unheard voices, especially female and working-class voices. The poems of E.J. Miller Laino transcend, with all the power and beauty of flight. --Martín Espada
language: English
title: Girl Hurt
titlecomplete: Girl Hurt
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 4
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: American Book Award
publisher: Alice James Books