Description
A Reader’s Choice 2020 Bronze Award Winner
In her debut poetry collection Burning the Bacon, L. Austen Johnson navigates through deeply personal terrain, laying waste to it and watching its flowers regrow in the four sections of the collection: “Gravity,” “In Memoriam,” “Entropy,” and “Parthenogenesis.” She explores topics such as chronic illness, love, heartbreak, memory, and growing up with a blend of accessible language and rich metaphor.
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“Burning the Bacon: Poetry is an incredible poetry book that has made me fall in love with this genre all over again.” – Aimee Ann for Redheaded Book Lover
“Burning the Bacon by L. Austen Johnson is a five-star must-have for poetry lovers and anyone ready to dip into something different.” – Sarah Stuart for Reader’s Favorite
“I don’t read a lot of poetry, but I read enough that I’ve come to expect a certain formula from contemporary poetry collections, which is why I was surprised (in the best way) by how refreshing and candid this writing style is. There’s none of the repetition and slowness that I find in a lot of poetry collections, and for it to be such a short book, it tackles so many important topics that more readers than not will be able to relate to, I think.” – Destiny, howlinglibraries.com
