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Set the Bone

Set the Bone - Paperback

by Jillian Stacia
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jillian StaciaTheme:Sex & Gender/Feminine, Topical/Family, Topical/Women's InterestPublish date:5/1/2026Pages:138
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcana Poetry PressISBN-13:9781968451073ISBN-10:1968451072UPC:9781968451073Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:Subjects & Themes, Women AuthorsBook Topic:Family, Political & ProtestSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.168Product ID:SCSEDAVQYX

SET THE BONE is an uncompromising interrogation of contemporary womanhood-its trauma, quiet rage, and relentless search for healing. Confronting the forces that shape women from the inside out, this collection reckons with family, mental health, feminism, and the cost of surviving in a world determined to keep women contained.

Both blistering and darkly funny, these poems challenge the political and social systems that police women's lives, bodies, and choices. With sharp insight and unapologetic honesty, SET THE BONE dismantles the myths of obedience, niceness, and silence, offering a defiant refusal to shrink or comply.

At its core, this is a book about becoming-about motherhood and marriage, anger and tenderness, breaking cycles and claiming space. Bold, intimate, and brimming with urgency, SET THE BONE is both a reckoning and a rallying cry for anyone ready to stop apologizing and start telling the truth.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcana Poetry PressISBN-13:9781968451073ISBN-10:1968451072UPC:9781968451073Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:Subjects & Themes, Women AuthorsBook Topic:Family, Political & ProtestSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.168Product ID:SCSEDAVQYX
Stacia, Jillian: - Jillian Stacia (she/her) is a poet from Baltimore, Maryland. She was selected as an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Jack McCarthy Book Prize and short-listed for the 2026 Central Avenue Poetry Prize. Her poetry and creative nonfiction essays have been featured in Arcana Poetry Press, Plentitude Journal, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, Pile Press, Querencia Press, and more.Seen as a leader in the online poetry space, Jillian serves as a Poetry Mentor for Gather Poets, a virtual writing community with more than 50 writers. She's also a part of the Part-Time Poets substack publication, a ten-member cohort of mothers striving to write poetry in the margins of motherhood. Jillian is very active on Instagram and shares daily poems and stories with her internet community.In addition to poetry, Jillian works as an author and podcast writer for the children's and family industry. When she's not writing, Jillian can be found chasing after her two young children and cheering on the Baltimore Ravens. You can connect with Jillian on Instagram @jillianstacia.
Publisher: Arcana Poetry Press

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