An unflinching tale of selfishness and sacrifice, guilt and resentment, hope and despair, Bruce Snider’s fourth collection tells the story of two brothers torn apart by opioid addiction. These sublime poems paint a singular portrait of rural working-class America populated by shuttered tool factories and country gay bars, hidden fishing holes and Dolly Parton drag queens. Drawing on music and myth, science and history, Snider interrogates the bonds of family, exploring themes of masculinity, devotion, sexuality, and the biology of addiction. Yet for all its competing tensions, Blood Harmony leaves us with an enduring portrait of brotherhood defined as much by tenderness as by pain.
Author: Bruce Snider
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 11/11/2025
Series: Wisconsin Poetry
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d
ISBN: 9780299355548
Language: English
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