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Former Possessions of the Spanish Empire Ivory Mystique provides the central theme ofAmbitious and emotionally complex, Michelle Pe aloza's debut poetry collection, Former Possessions of the Spanish Empire, explores grief and violence, the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality, and the complications of desire. Former Possessions of the Spanish Empire won the 2018 Hillary Gravendyk National Prize. Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of Oceanic, calls Pe aloza's book "remarkable" and says "Of this I am certain: I'll be celebrating this