An Excerpt From 'Of Lamb'

Amy Jean Porter’s new book, Of Lamb, a collaboration with the poet Matthea Harvey, comes out June 7. This excerpt is from the complete story of 106 paintings and poems. You can order your copy now — or, even better, pick one up at the book’s release party, which happens tomorrow, June 2nd, 7 p.m., at Cabinet in Brooklyn. There’s also an exhibition at P.P.O.W. gallery opening June 23. New York mag gave its stamp of approval.