Released May 12th, ecdysis: cacophony of skins is the latest pamphlet from the award winning poet Dena Igusti.

Dena is a queer, non-binary Indonesian Muslim poet, playwright, filmmaker, producer, and FGC survivor & activist raised in Queens, NYC. Their pamphlet Cut Woman (Game Over Books) was listed as a 2020 Harvard Bookstore Staff Pick and a Entropy Mag’s Best Of 2020-2021.

ecdysis: cacophony of skins is an unflinching collection of poems that look at assault, racism, and anger, finding a throughline to help heal. It’s an empowering read working with the themes of memory, family, community, and love.