Launch of Let Me Carry That For You by Saskia McCracken

Join us for an evening of poetry with Saskia McCracken with guest readings and Q+A.

Let Me Carry That For You is a collection of poems that meditate on the complex relationship between maternity and family history. Both poignant and refreshing, McCracken’s verses swing from the darkness of generational guilt to the intoxicating joy of new life, from ecological mourning to the strange weight of unsolicited remarks from strangers. It is a thoroughly original and moving account of pregnancy, intergenerational memory and what it means to carry.

‘A fascinating consideration of how the family tree might reach its branches right into the womb… these are poems that investigate while they love, and love while they generously invite us to learn.’ – JL Williams

Saskia is a poet and author bsaed in Glasgow. She teaches Life Writing at the University of Glasgow. @saskiamccracken