Field Guide for Accidents
2024·106 pages
A poignant poetry collection exploring Filipinx-American identity, family, mortality, and cultural paradox.
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A poignant poetry collection exploring Filipinx-American identity, family, mortality, and cultural paradox.
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SELECTED BY MAHOGANY L. BROWNE FOR THE NATIONAL POETRY SERIES An irreverent poetry collection that wrestles with questions of family, mortality, cultural history, and identity from the Filipinx-American experience "you showed him your teeth, you dared him to look into your mouth to see the metal bands straightening your jaw into an American smile."—from Field Guide for Accidents Born in the United States to Filipino immigrants, poet Albert Abonado is no stranger to the language of periphery. Nei...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to intimacy; not explicit or central.
Violence & gore
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Moderate imagery of blood and mythic violence in folklore references.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor spiritual themes tied to cultural identity.
Magic & witchcraft
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Minor references to mythic creatures and superstition in folklore.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate focus on cultural identity and American assimilation struggles.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of emotional and cultural suffering in identity conflicts.
Other
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