Listen to some of the strange, raw and risk-taking poetry published by Bad Betty in a showcase event hosted by Bad Betty editor Amy Acre. Investigating perception, misconception and understanding, four poets read from collections that probe sexual politics, twist mythological narratives and experiment with disguise and role-play. Kirsten Luckins' epistolary collection Passerine (2021) charts a year in letters to a lost friend. S. Niroshini's debut Darling Girl (2021) explores Sri Lanka's troubled history, and the maelstrom required to reclaim oneself from unlawful ownership. Shareen K Murayama's Housebreak (tbp 2022) explores inherited language, local and global grief. Joel Auterson’s Unremember (2017) combines gaming-inspired experimentalism with compassionate storytelling.
