Welcome to your December read: Milk Teeth by Helene Bukowski, translated by Jen Calleja.
The Territory is a harsh and desolate landscape, the result of escalating temperatures and societal collapse. Skalde was born there, and although she feels like an outsider much of the time, her poetry helps her understand the strange world in which her formative years are born.
But when she takes in a child in the forest, a true outsider, she feels the full force of judgement from the community.
From Skalde’s relationship with her mother, to the brilliant middle-agedwomen who are her allies, every character is bright and alive.
Milk Teeth is a dark fairytale that treats the natural world with a tender hand. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.