"What does it mean to have a name? Half pronounced, mispronounced, uncertain, unofficial? What if we are named by all the things that compose us as beings? What if waiting to be named is the approach? Waiting for a Name is an ode to the multi-faceted self and its incarnations. It is in the specificity of Queens, Richmond Hill, Guyanese Creole, combined heritages, passings and goodbyes, matriarchal warnings, dreams and desires, languages dictated and pronounced. It is a revelation. It is love. May we all find tenderness and healing among these pages as Elizabeth Jaikaran has gifted us in these life-affirming words."

-Sokhunthary Svay, author of Apsara in New York: Poems

"I am touched, moved, and forever changed-Liz Jaikaran's poetry collection is as powerful as it is necessary. Jaikaran's power with the pen brings to life complex themes of diaspora and home, love and trauma, life and death with ease and care. Her gift with writing, and especially this form, allows the reader to feel seen, while also being keenly aware that we're seeing Jaikaran stand tall among the lessons and blessings of her ancestors. This collection is a must-read for all those who have ever felt misunderstood, far from home, or painfully alone-namely, it is a must-read for all human beings"

-Priya Arora, host of Queering Desi