A Family Thing (PB) (2024)

In her thought-provoking debut full-length collection, A Family Thing, Ashley Elizabeth invites the reader into the depths of her childhood, marked by tragedies including childhood sexual assault, ailing parents, and the loss of innocence. With raw vulnerability, she guides the reader throught the corners of her past, with language that is as haunting as it is cathartic. This collection navigates pain, resilience, and healing through reflecting on what she has lost but also what she has gained: a new-found sense of self and solace despite unimaginable adversity from the people she cared about the most but couldn't care for her. Ashley Elizabeth uncovers the unspeakable and puts it to rest.