Abstract
"Y is poet Leslie Adrienne Miller's book of the looming child, the son, the cipher, the letter for which a math problem seeks a solution. Collaging lyric investigation, personal reflection, and hard research into psychology and childhood development, Miller describes motherhood with a broad-ranging intelligence and fierce humor and an elegant, emotive poetic line"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-114).