What the Body Remembers

What the Body RemembersThis exquisite limited edition chapbook evokes the rhythms of memory, embodiment, and the quiet persistence of what the body holds onto when language loses its way. Crafted with devotion in the CBA studio, the volume is quarter bound in rich black, red and purple linen, with gold embossed title and author on the cover and spine, and warm ochre endpapersan object of understated elegance. Inside, the poems move through themes of loss and renewal, the

This exquisite limited-edition chapbook evokes the rhythms of memory, embodiment, and the quiet persistence of what the body holds onto when language loses its way. Crafted with devotion in the CBA studio, the volume is quarter-bound in rich black, red and purple linen, with gold-embossed title and author on the cover and spine, and warm ochre endpapers—an object of understated elegance. 

Inside, the poems move through themes of loss and renewal, the physical and the ephemeral, inviting readers into a space where form and feeling converge. The book’s tactile design—its hand-sewn binding and fine materials—becomes part of the experience, underscoring the idea that the body remembers more than words can say. Whether you read slowly by hand or keep it as a collectible piece of book-art, What the Body Remembers stands at the intersection of craft, poetry, and material memory.

Quarter bound with black, red and purple linen book cloth, gold embossed title/author text on cover and spine; ocher endpapers. Text consists of original poetry by Slaughter; text design by Chiquita Babb.