Broder. Poetry by Anna Reckin, photographs and bookwork by Paulette Myers-Rich. Minneapolis: Traffic Street Press, 2000.

This fine press book deals with the topic of women's handiwork and ornamentation in a surprising and unique way. The combination of photos and poetry belie the idea of women's work being gentle and feminine, and points to a deeper truth about the double-edged nature of women's lives. The activities discussed in this book - piercing, cutting, stitching - speak of the sometimes destructive work necessary for creation. The title, B r o der (Border) is a play on the French word broder, to embroider.

Notes on the Creation of Broder

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