Intimacies, Received

Intimacies, Received signals agency, as trauma isheld to the light and finally named.

In this astonishing second collection by Taneum Bambrick,violence hides in the glint of the carving knife—every intimacy a shadow, everymemory a maze to navigate. Set primarily in rural Southern Spain, Intimacies,Received moves through streets and fields, households and years, followinga survivor of sexual assault as she painstakingly reassembles a narrative ofself. A brilliant storyteller, Bambrick builds through palimpsest—layeringvivid imagery to recall embodiment and dissociation, illness and isolation,queer female sexuality amidst acts of misogyny—utilizing varied forms includingekphrasis, persona, and a lyric essay. Ultimately, Intimacies, Receivedsignals agency, as trauma is held to the light and finally named.