Here I Am Burn Me - Paperback

by Kimberly Nguyen (Author)

Kimberly Nguyen's voice extends a poignant invitation, beckoning us to step into her intricate poetic universe where time and trauma gracefully entwine.

With remarkable precision and vividness, Nguyen's discerning gaze captures every nuance, fearlessly dissecting the complexities of intergenerational trauma, family battles, and the ache of heartbreak.

Within these verses, hope blooms and yearning resonates, as the poems extend their hand toward the abyss, seeking connection and conveying the reassuring message of shared experience. Nguyen's words envelop the reader, infusing them with the promise of a future emancipated from the weight of past wounds, a testament to the healing power of her prose.

Author Biography

Kimberly Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American poet and the author of ghosts in the stalks and Here I Am Burn Me . She is originally from Omaha, Nebraska but currently living in New York City. She is a graduate of Vassar College where she holds a degree in both English and Russian Studies. Additionally, she studied abroad at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. She is a recipient of the Beatrice Daw Brown Prize and two Best of the Net nominations, and she was a finalist for Kundiman's 2021 Mentorship Lab and the Asian American Writer's Workshop 2022 Margins Fellowship. She was a 2021 Emerging Voices Fellow at PEN America and was formerly a 2022- 2023 Poetry Coalition Fellow.In addition to poetry, Kimberly was a journalist at The Miscellany News. Her articles have garnered attention in the community as a form of activism and have been a catalyst for institutional change. She aspires to be a full-time poet and eventually wants to hold an advanced degree in poetry.