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The Butcher's Granddaughter by Adela Sinclair is a lyrical prose poetry collection that weaves together themes of resilience, identity, and the complexities of family history. Inspired by the evocative words of Jeanette Winterson, the book explores the legacy of a butcher's lineage and the immigrant journey that brought Sinclair's family to New York in 1987. Through vivid imagery and tender reflection, Sinclair examines the fragility and strength of human connections, paying homage to the sacrifices and triumphs of generations past while grappling with the echoes of memory and heritage. This poignant debut is a celebration of love, survival, and the enduring power of storytelling.

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Adela Sinclair is a NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) Grant winning Romanian-American poet, translator, and teacher. Fluent in English, French, and Romanian, poetry is her primary, though not exclusive, medium. Her Chapbook entitled LA REVEDERE is now available through Finishing Line Press. Her poetry explores themes of cultural identity, memory, loss, trauma, and desire. Her work appears on The Bridge, published by Brooklyn Poets, and Tupelo Press' 30/30 Project. ""On April 26, 1986, Chernobyl Exploded"", Adela's poem is published in the Winter Anthology Healing Felines and Femmes by Other Worldly Women Press. She has performed her poetry all over New York City including the Yale Club, 92nd Street Y, Bowery Poetry Club, Poet's House, Brooklyn Poets, Books are Magic, KGB Bar, Saint Francis College, and Writer's Voice at the JCC. She is a founding member and poetry editor of the emerging literary magazine, Unbound Brooklyn, and volunteers with Ugly Duckling Presse in Brooklyn. Adela holds a BA in French Culture and Civilization from SUNY Albany, with additional coursework at the Sorbonne University of Paris, an MA in Education from Hunter College (NYC), and an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry from St. Francis College (Brooklyn).

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