Part of my reaction to my diagnosis of infertility was deeply sarcastic and critical, part of it was morbid, part of it was numb, part of it was neurotic and desperate. To mush all of those notes together would cancel… — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
I tell my students to think of poems as language plus, language with value added beyond its everyday use. — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
Part of my reaction to my diagnosis of infertility was deeply sarcastic and critical, part of it was morbid, part of it was numb,… — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
I don't experience "emotions" then "analyze" them; they always reach me pre-analyzed. — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
When you think about the concept of infertility, for example, it's not just medical; it's a repository of so many personal and societal meanings… — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
I'm blissfully not writing anything. Just doing a lot of reading and hopefully some thinking as well. — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
When you talk about "infertility" you're already using a land-based metaphor - a woman's body compared to property, to be considered fruitful or barren.… — Monica Youn Copy Share Image
