Post-2020: A Cultural Study in Poetry by Sarah B. Royal is a 340-page avant-garde performance poetry collection that boldly dissects the cultural, political, and emotional aftermath of the year 2020. Published on September 21, 2024, this paperback volume blends transgressive postmodernism, surrealist imagery, and experimental form to critique and reimagine the post-pandemic world. Royal employs disruptive, boundary-pushing language and nonlinear logic to provoke reflection and evoke emotional disorientation, using fragmented syntax and symbolic juxtapositions that challenge conventional narrative. The poems, art installations, photography, and digital art images carry rhythmic tension and theatrical pacing, heightening their impact when read aloud. Through layered intertextuality—drawing on pop culture, philosophy, media artifacts, and historical events—Royal constructs a poetic reckoning with the psychological residue of the pandemic, political unrest, and digital saturation. The emotional terrain spans grief, absurdity, resilience, and rebellion, capturing the contradictions of the post-2020 era. Critics have praised the collection as “a fascinating blend of cultural critique and poetic experimentation,” noting how Royal’s “playful yet unsettling language… pushes the reader into a state of cognitive estrangement.” Ideal for readers of experimental literature, cultural studies, and politically charged poetry, this work resonates with those interested in post-pandemic art, digital culture, and identity politics, especially fans of Anne Carson, Claudia Rankine, or CAConrad.

ISBN: 979-8338586518