Infodemic

Beginning with the memory of a thwarted kidnapping attempt and ending with musings on life after death, Carol Guess engages philosophical questions about spirituality, ethics, and politics. Infodemic focuses on contemporary queer life during the Covid-19 pandemic and the aftermath of Trump’s presidency. Set in Seattle, this solo collection blurs genre boundaries, incorporating prose narratives with lineated poems, capturing the humor and interconnectedness of the author’s chosen family.

Carol Guess is the author of numerous books of poetry and prose, including Sleep Tight Satellite and Doll Studies: Forensics. A frequent collaborator, she writes across genres and illuminates historically marginalized material. In 2014 she was awarded the Philolexian Award for Distinguished Literary Achievement by Columbia University. She is Professor of English at Western Washington University, where she teaches Queer Literature and Creative Writing.