A Kiss for the Misbehaved – A Poetry Collection by Jessica Furtado
A Kiss for the Misbehaved is a poetry collection by writer and photographer Jessica Furtado revolving around the age-old concept of growing up, focusing on sisterhood, first loves, and the unparalleled power of daydreaming.
The design of the book is representative of the gradual growth and change our narrator experiences over the course of the poems. Each book is entirely hand-painted, and each cover is letterpress printed.
The chapbook also comes with a collection of stickers, each being a piece of Jess’ photography that she’s handpicked to correlate with the poems inside.
Jessica Furtado is an artist in multiple mediums. Her visual work has been featured in Grub Street, Muzzle Magazine, Waxwing, & elsewhere, and her writing has appeared in Rogue Agent, Stirring, & VIDA Review, among others. Jessica’s poetry was a finalist in Best of the Net (2020), and her solo exhibition of mixed media work, Floral Fixation was exhibited at Art Up Front Street in Exeter, NH in February 2023. Jessica is passionate about public arts and has completed two community portrait projects highlighting human resilience during the pandemic, both of which were exhibited in Haverhill, MA. To see what she’s up to next, visit Jess at http://www.jessicafurtado.com.
Details: 35 pgs.
Softcover, 6″x9″
Bound by hand
ISBN: 978-1-7373770-3-0
First Printing: 100 copies, numbered
BatCat Press 