Dance with the Darker Sister by Edith Rylander

Dance with the Darker Sister is Edith Rylander's third volume of poetry, joining Dancing Back the Cranes and Hive Dancer. In this poem sequence, the economic migrations of a working class family dance hand-in-hand with the history and myths of the American westward movement. In these tough-minded lyrics, one American woman asks herself, What does it mean to be an American? What does it mean to live a good life?

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