No One Is Daddy

Overview

 "No One Is Daddy" is a book of poems about resisting power in all its guises: politicians, religious leaders, the police, bosses, landlords, the extremely wealthy, the patriarchy, nations and governments, militaries, and corporations. Despite occasional moments of panic or despair, these poems take strange comfort in the sense that no one is, in fact, in charge, relishing the prospect of an overdue uprising for those who have been treated as "children" far too long. From sex work to childhood abuse, “No One Is Daddy” explores difficult-to-stomach examples of unjust hierarchies and the specific types of labor required to survive them. As the book ultimately declares, “no one is daddy and that’s how we like it.” For these poems, control is temporary; rebellion is eternal.

Author Biography

Dylan Krieger is a child of the Great Lakes and a grownup of the Gulf Coast. She earned her BA in English & Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and her MFA in creative writing at Louisiana State University. In addition to No One Is Daddy (Saturnalia, 2026), she is the author of Giving Godhead (Delete, 2017), Dreamland Trash (Saint Julian, 2018), and Predators Welcome (Limit Zero, 2024) among others. She also serves as managing editor of newsprint literary magazine Fine Print and co-creator of the astrological poem generator at Orb.Church.