When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen Contra symmetries and refrains span the

symmetries and refrains span the collection as a whole

the British honours system

I then continued to develop an interest in  writing poetry

Derek Mahon singled out Romer’s first collection Idols for its ‘emotional candour and intellectual clarity’

the last 50 years

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen Contra symmetries and refrains span theForeword by Jericho Brown In this ferocious and tender debut, Chen Chen investigates inherited forms of love and family the strained relationship between a mother and son, the cost of necessary goodbyes all from Asian American, immigrant and queer perspectives. Holding all accountable, this refreshingly candid and entertainingly provocative collection fully embraces the loss, grief, and abundant joy that come with charting ones own path in identity,