Second Tongue: Poems

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Judith Small’s new collection of poetry, Second Tongue, is a sharply observed identification with the immigrant heart and soul. Based on her work as a translator, the book’s themes are loss, displacement, and the need to bear witness. The collection won the 2017 Brighthorse Prize in Poetry.