Everyone has issues and experiences that deeply affect their lives. Some are good, some bad, but all of them combine to make each person who they are on any given day. But while it is common to have life experiences, it is rare to find a writer who can define and describe life’s journey in a way that connects with virtually anyone who reads the work. Author Lynn Bryant has achieved this delicate task in her debut collection of poetry, Peeling Myself a Soul.

Running the gamut of emotions from deep pain to uplifting joy, Peeling Myself a Soul is a collection of 50 poems infused with an overwhelming sense of love and personal growth. Held together by a clear-cut emotional procession, this collection follows the writer’s journey through life, offering her musings on family, relationships and love. Weighty issues such as race relations and domestic abuse are also explored and are marked with the same emotional resonance that is the defining characteristic of Bryant’s poetry. Each piece is a wholly unique work indicative of the author’s style - poetry that possesses a captivating feel, while remaining inherently accessible to all.

Overflowing with both reality and introspection, Peeling Myself a Soul boldly investigates what it means to be an African American female today while encompassing the best that contemporary poetry has to offer.