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Grocery Shopping with My Mother

by Kevin Powell

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Book of the Day, NPR · December 21, 2022

In 'Grocery Shopping With My Mother,' a son becomes a caretaker

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A poetry collection in which Powell examines his complex relationship with the single mother who raised him, exploring themes of healing, forgiveness, and the emotional weight of becoming her caretaker in her older age.

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