Floating, Brilliant, Gone - Hardcover

by Franny Choi (Author)

Floating, Brilliant, Gone guides readers through a profound evolution, leading them from the depths of sorrow to a state of contemplative euphoria.

The verses woven throughout the collection create a narrative akin to the unpredictable awakenings of lucid dreams, transporting readers to moments of heightened awareness at unforeseen junctures.

In a spellbinding juxtaposition, Choi's electrifying debut echoes with an almost spectral quality, emerging as if a phantom from the recesses of memory. Through her fiercely imaginative prose, she offers both an intimately personal and curiously recognizable window into the spectrum of human encounters and emotions.

The book stands as a testament to Choi's ability to conjure the enigmatic, inviting readers to venture alongside her into the uncharted territories of the mind and heart.

Author Biography

Franny Choi is a Korean American poet, educator, and writer. She was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her BA from Brown University and her MFA from the University of Michigan. She is known for her poetry collections including ""Soft Science"" (2019), ""Floating, Brilliant, Gone"" (2014), and ""The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On"" (2022). Her work often explores themes of identity, technology, gender, and Asian American experience. Choi has also been active in the poetry slam community and was a finalist in various national poetry slams. She co-hosts the VS podcast with Danez Smith, and has taught at Williams College and served as the Poe-Faulkner Fellow at the University of Virginia.