Carol Guess

 Infodemic

Poems. Black Lawrence Press, 2024.

Infodemic focuses on contemporary queer life during the Covid-19 pandemic and the aftermath of Trump’s presidency. Beginning with the memory of a thwarted kidnapping attempt and ending with musings on life after death, Carol Guess engages philosophical questions about spirituality, ethics, and politics. Set in Seattle, this solo collection blurs genre boundaries, incorporating prose narratives with lineated poems, capturing the humor and interconnectedness of the author’s queer chosen family.