Book Launch: Syl-Lo-Therapy by Crystal Hurdle

Join us for the launch of Syl-Lo-Therapy by Crystal Hurdle, a bold, witty, and imaginative collection of poetry that brings together two of literature’s most iconic figures: Nabokov’s Lolita and poet Sylvia Plath. Through free verse, prose poems, pop-culture references, and sharp feminist insight, Hurdle explores power, obsession, identity, and the stories we tell about women.

Part literary investigation, part cultural critique, and part personal meditation, Syl-Lo-Therapy is a fast-moving, inventive, and deeply engaging work that challenges readers to rethink narrative, truth, and representation. By placing Lolita and Plath in conversation, Hurdle creates a startling and original exploration of female experience, resilience, and cultural mythology.

Provocative, humorous, and meticulously researched, Syl-Lo-Therapy is a celebration of poetry’s power to question, subvert, and transform.

Join us to celebrate this remarkable new work and meet award-winning poet and local author Crystal Hurdle.

Books will be available for sale by the author at the event.