# Caapp Book Prize Ser

The Les Portes book series by Meredith Nnoka explores the cyclical nature of harm against women and femmes across generations. Part of the Caapp Book Prize Series, this poetry collection utilizes experimental forms such as zuihitsu, ekphrasis, and erasure to mirror fractured lived experiences. The narrative structure unfolds through three distinct movements, Le Début, Le Passé, and Le Présent, to challenge conventional domestic abuse stories.

This literary series focuses on a queer woman navigating an abusive marriage while reimagining justice through a restorative and non-carceral lens. Rather than seeking simple resolution, the poems serve as radical meditations on reflection and resistance. Nnoka uses these poetic forms to investigate how harm recurs and reshapes itself, posing critical questions about finding a path forward that prevents future recurrence. The work stands as an immense reckoning within the realms of contemporary literature and regional poetry.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [Les Les Portes](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9781637681206) (ISBN 9781637681206)

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