The Hand of the Hand - Laura Vazquez Paul Verlaine The scene had gone further

The scene had gone further underground

from a luminary author-illustrator pair of American children’s literature

translated by Annie McDermott / ISBN 9781916465640 / 184-page paperback with flaps from Charco Press (Edinburgh) / new but discounted copy due to light wear

Bunch / ISBN 9781681372549 / 352 page paperback from NYRB Classics

The Hand of the Hand - Laura Vazquez Paul Verlaine The scene had gone furtherThe Hand of the Hand by Laura Vazquez 128 page paperback, 5. 5 x 7. 5 inches, published in 2025 by Ugly Duckling ISBN 9781946604453 *** Laura Vazquez (1986) is a French poet. A 2023 recipient of the Prix Goncourt, considered the highest literary honor in France, she has published seven poetry collections since her 2014 debut with La Main de la main, which itself won her the Prix de la Vocation for young poets. She leads the poetry journal Muscle,