A LUMINOUS NEW POETRY COLLECTION EXPLORING GRIEF, JOY & THE ECHOES OF MEMORY
Unsolicited Press is proud to announce the forthcoming release of The Banished and the Dead by award-winning author Anne Leigh Parrish, arriving March 10, 2026. In this exquisite new collection, Parrish turns her discerning poetic gaze toward grief—its darkness, its private weather, and the quiet beauty that persists beneath its shadow.
In seventy-eight poems, Parrish explores what it means to be left behind, to remember, and to continue living in the presence of absence. Yet this is not a book solely about loss. With the delicacy of a painter and the precision of a storyteller, Parrish illuminates the places where sorrow and wonder meet. The dead are not mourned into silence—they are acknowledged, held, and sometimes gently released.
“Here, those who have wronged us and those we have wounded do not seek forgiveness, only remembrance.”
Nature and art rise boldly throughout these pages, creating moments of startling clarity where grief gives way to gratitude, and loneliness to unexpected grace. Accompanied by twenty evocative illustrations by artist and designer Kathryn Gerhardt, the collection becomes a fully immersive aesthetic experience—one that invites readers to slow down, look closely, and feel deeply.
About the Author
Anne Leigh Parrish is the author of seventeen books of poetry, fiction, and hybrid work. Her writing is known for its emotional intelligence, sharp wit, and deep reverence for the natural world. Also an avid photographer, she draws inspiration from the rugged landscape of Washington State’s South Sound region, where she makes her home.
Learn more at www.anneleighparrish.com and www.lavinistudios.com.
Availability
The Banished and the Dead will be available through independent bookstores, online retailers, and the Unsolicited Press website.
Book Details
THE BANISHED AND THE DEAD
Poems by Anne Leigh Parrish
5.5” x 8.5” | 126 pages | Poetry | $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-963115-64-2
Distributed by Asterism Books
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