Spilling the Light, Julian Jamaica Soto
Spilling the Light, Julian Jamaica Soto
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Spilling the Light

Author: Julián Jamaica Soto

Narrator: Julián Jamaica Soto

Unabridged: 1 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/27/2024


Synopsis

The light must spill to shine. The thing you must be is yourself. Intimate and uncompromising, Rev. Julián Jamaica Soto’s debut collection Spilling the Light, is a luminous offering to their communities and a defiant declaration of their worth in a world hostile to their queer, disabled, and brown being. “America, is this freedom?” they ask. “I cannot prove to you that / I am a person,” writing boldly of identity, community, liberation, and erasure through a prism of tender moments and powerful reckonings. These are poems of broken hallelujahs and codes/witching, of hunger and fire, of hope and resilience. They are complex, tender, and empowering. They embolden us to become our truest selves, willing us to survive.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hawthorne on June 23, 2019

This book of poetry was uplifting while at the same time surprisingly original. If you are looking for clever rhyming, look elsewhere. Rev. Soto does not constrain themself to rhyme. Instead, they craft the right word in the right place to squeeze the deepest of meaning out of the simple with the co......more

Goodreads review by Dani on August 14, 2019

This is a beautiful collection of poetry. Each poem is a breathtaking and unapologetic dive into Rev. Soto’s mind and experience. Their words have pulled me more towards empathy, compassion, and action in social justice. This is a must-have for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of marginalized i......more

Goodreads review by Chase on November 28, 2019

Inspiring I am not someone who usually reads poetry although I can enjoy a poem. Someone whom I respect suggested that I read this book so I downloaded it. Once I started reading, I could not stop. These poems are needed now, for this moment in this world. You may not realize it but your spirit needs......more

Goodreads review by Lane on April 29, 2021

One of my go-to books for readings in Unitarian Universalist worship. Deep theology. Beautiful poetry. Important justice challenges. And reminders of who we are as a collective. I cannot thank Rev. Soto enough for writing this gem!!......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on June 13, 2019

This little book of poetry feels like getting a letter from a friend; every time I open it up, I end up spending more time reading than I'd planned. Soto's images are gentle, calming, even when they're describing scary things. I love them so much.......more