L.A. Book Launch: What She Wants by Kim Dower

Following the commercial and literary success of her bestselling poetry collection I Wore This Dress Today for You Mom: Poems on Motherhood Kim Dower delivers What She Wants: Poems on Obsession Desire Despair Euphoria—turning her keen eye vibrant imagination trademark insight and humor to the intensity of obsessive love. These steamy and provocative poems combining humor and heartache run through the four phases of Limerence the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person: Infatuation Crystallization Deterioration and Ecstatic Release. From the opening poem “She’ll do anything for food” to the sexy title poem “What She Wants” the painfully funny “His Other Girlfriend” to the longing in “Visiting Baudelaire” and the sad sweet final poem “Fish’s Lament” Kim Dower captures the essence of what it means to be stuck on someone—even on a squirrel! Her eclectic growing readership will savor these poems that can be read in one sitting like a story with an arc or separately each one recalling the moment of falling in or out of love the moment our hearts skipped a beat.

The author will be joined in a reading and conversation with Publisher Co-founder and Managing Editor of Red Hen Press Kate Gale. Following the performances enjoy a reception with light refreshments and book signings.

Doors Open: 7:30 PM I Readings: 8:00 PM

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-what-she-wants-by-kim-dower-tickets-1146458320699?aff=oddtdtcreator

Host or Publisher Red Hen Press