Show Me the Bells

By Xochiquetzal Candelaria

Xochiquetzal Candelaria's second book, Show Me the Bells, celebrates ecological, political, and social change amidst the crush of late-stage capitalism. Foregrounding the Nahuatl concept of Nepantla, the collection mobilizes imagery, music, and silences to awaken our real and raw memories and to honor the power of witnesses and conduits. Emphasizing the porousness of forms, it focuses us on the interconnectedness of love and seeks to reclaim the power we have given away.