Poetry Is Bread Instagram distance reading series presents L.J. Sysko reading poems from The Daughter of Man, February 15, 2023. Watch the complete reading
Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast host James Morehead interviews poet L.J. Sysko about her new book, The Daughter of Man, “her slow journey on Submittable,” and using humor in poetry. Listen to the complete interview
“This book tells the story of many heroines in ways I’ve never heard them before … The Daughter of Man is often relatable, full of recognizable bits of pop culture from Sysko’s depiction of an ’80s childhood to present. But this is not a light book … Sometimes playful and sometimes tormented, she experiments with narrative, shape, …