She Who Carries Both Names

She Who Carries Both Names is a raw, poetic exploration of identity, culture, and becoming. Through sharp, minimal language, Catrina Lee writes from the in-between—Hmong and American, tradition and self, silence and voice. These poems confront generational expectations, queerness, and the weight of carrying names that never fully fit. There is no clean resolution here—only tension, memory, and truth. This collection is for those navigating who they are versus who they were told to be, learning to exist without apology.