A new poetry collection from National Book Award Finalist Bruce Smith. "The work is not trying to dictate something. It is not trying to describe something. It is not trying to articulate a particular history. It is about inventing and developing the language of painting and evolving that is this moment." So says Egyptian American artist Julie Mehretu about her work started after the 2016 presidential election. In Hungry Ghost I'm looking for a language that speaks to the moment that feels both historical and personal.