GENTLEWOMEN The term essay itself was

The term essay itself was coined by Michel de Montaigne in the 1500s — it comes from the French word essai

holding us in the complex coordinates of eros and education

He is perhaps best remembered for the posthumously published novel

Punctuation evokes flickering light

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GENTLEWOMEN The term essay itself wasPoetry. Noemi Press, 2020. Paperback, 79 pages. 6" x 9" From the press: How do we care for a broken world, especially when we ourselves are broken hearted? How do we nurture others when we have scarce resources? How do we maintain our own sense of self under these pressures? The work of care falls disproportionately on women and often renders them lacking and unacknowledged in their labor. Gentlewomen explores personal and historical trauma, bonds