Publisher's Synopsis
Weaving deftly through life, love and power, Priscila Uppal's poems reveal remarkable maturity and a wide range. Weaving deftly through life, love and power, Priscila Uppal's poems reveal remarkable maturity and a wide range. Tight, disciplined language brings mythology, religion and the power of the supernatural into ordinary everyday life. Bypassing youthful sentimentality, she goes straight for the core of life and death. How to Draw Blood from a Stone is a stunning debut.
