I first fell in love with Tina Chang's work when I heard her recite "Fury" for an event with the AAWW. The poignant message of the poem - "How can we hold space for love if we don't hold space for anger?" has stuck with me throughout the political upheaval of 2020 and 2021. Being angry & creating space for anger is not an antithesis of love but perhaps it means that we care enough to be angry, to care even.

Hybrida is, as the title suggests, a hybrid work. Chang plays with formal structure as she juxtaposes poetry & art & police reports. The poems address both her children as she rewrites fairytales into the modern era, and the public. Stepping into this hybrid world, Chang asks us to hold space, to hold space for Black children, Black art, biracial mothers, overpolicing and the grief & joy of it all. A stunning piece of work.