Megan Russo

A Daughter for Mr. Spider Megan Russo

A Daughter for Mr. Spider is a cross-section of the author's family tree exploring the grief the author has felt since the passing of her grandfather. The prose, poetry, and collage images weave together the fairy tale-like narrative of the years she was raised by her grandfather, alongside the author's perceived feeling of growing up as an outsider. This collection is a call to finding happiness with those who understand you and shedding the negativity we choose to shroud ourselves in as we navigate the differences in the people around us. A Daughter for Mr. Spider is a story of loss which, in the end, believes that healing is a process we must create for ourselves using the memories of those who leave us as a way to celebrate life. Published by Nightingale & Sparrow Press, 2020.