Unbecoming
- 248 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Cynthia, chair of the English Department at a Virginia university, finds herself gaining uncanny powers as she reaches middle age.
Lesley Wheeler crafts poetry and prose that delves into the complexities of identity and the world around us. Through evocative language and keen observations, she explores the human experience and the possible worlds we imagine.


Cynthia, chair of the English Department at a Virginia university, finds herself gaining uncanny powers as she reaches middle age.
The most interesting tensions and ambitions of twentieth-century American poetry intersect in one resonant word: voice. The term poetic voice emphasizes poetry's reliance on sound, which is prominent in ethnic American writings, new formalism, and...