Welcome to Midland

By Logen Cure A debut collection of poetry reckoning with silence, secrets, gossip, and survival while growing up queer in conservative West Texas. Publication Date: August 10, 2021 Paperback: 9781646050697 eBook:  9781646050703   Description Welcome to Midland is a queer coming-of-age narrative in verse set against the backdrop of conservative small-town Texas. These linked poems explore the cultural and natural history of West Texas (from the horned lizard to dirt storms to Laura Bush’s car accident), connecting events and movements from across eras to create a tenuous yet strong sense of place. Giving voice to secrets and silence, Welcome to Midland considers identity, community, family, and legend. Reviews "With gentle, simple language, Logen Cure invokes images so rich that you can almost taste them. Her love of words and her ability to tell a story reveal her to be a poet with a novelist's sense of narrative and characterization. For instance, in 'Camera Shy,' she deftly p