Inherited Hunger cuts to the bone, exploring the wounds passed down from parent to child and how it affects every area of life. In this visceral poetry collection, the bestselling author of My Father’s Eyes, My Mother’s Rage unpacks a girl’s life shaped by a mother’s anger and a father’s absence, leaving her starved for love.

These poems speak to the pain of generational trauma, the relentless search for belonging, and the fragile hope of survival. Inherited Hunger dares you to confront the darkness head-on and emerge with a hunger that no longer controls you but heals you, finally filling the void.
"I have an inherited hunger,
passed down from generation to generation,
waiting to be satiated. we've reached for men,
alcohol, food, and drugs, but nothing could ever fill us up.
a child will always be hungry until they are fed with love"
-Inherited Hunger