Dear Gordon is part memoir, part historical narrative tracing the spiritual impact of American slavery upon African bodies; through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism. Using poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction, and image Dear Gordon blurs timelines to invoke an experience of race and ethnicity in the U.S.
Dear Gordon was a finalist in the 2020 Essay Press + University of Washington Bothell MFA Book Contest judged by Renee Gladman.