My Darling from the Lions // Poems

Each poem in Rachel Longs award-winningMy Darling from the Lionshas a vivid story to tellof family quirks, the perils of dating, the grip of religion, or sexual awakeningstories that are, by turn, emotionally insightful, politically conscious, wise, funny, and outrageous. Told in three sections, its a book about growing up, falling in love with not-great men, and girlhood; a collection that speaks to femininity, divinity, familial shame, Black identity, and modern culture.

Long reveals herself as a razor-sharp and original voice on the issues of sexual politics and cultural inheritance that polarize our current moment. With a fresh commitment to the power of the individual poem, her collection offers immediate, wide-awake poetry that entertains royally, without sacrificing a note of its urgency or remarkable skill.

My Darling from the Lionsmarks the arrival of a thrilling new voice and presence in poetry.

Rachel Longis a poet and the founder of Octavia Poetry Collective for Women of Colour, which is housed at Southbank Centre in London.My Darling from the Lions, first published by Picador in 2020, is her debut collection. She was born in London, and resides there today.

• Publisher: Tin House Books (September 21, 2021)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 88 pages
• ISBN-10: 1951142713
• ISBN-13: 9781951142711
• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.3 x 9 inches