From the acclaimed poet behindbone,an exploration of how we can meet our truest selves, the ones we’ve always been meant to become

Yrsa Daley-Ward’s words have resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers–through her books of poetry and memoir, boneandThe Terrible; through her writing for Beyonc onBlack Is King; and through her always illuminating Instagram posts.

Now, inThe How, Yrsa encourages readers to begin, as she puts it, the great work of meeting ourselves. This isn’t the self we’ve built up in response to our surroundings, or the self we manufacture to please the people around us, but instead, our most intimate self, the one we visit in dreams, the one that calls to us from a glimmering future.

With a mix of short lyrical musings and her signature stunning poetry, Yrsa gently takes readers by the hand, encouraging them to join her as she explores how we can remove our filters, and see and feel more of who we really are behind the preconceived notions of propriety and manners we’ve accumulated with age. With a beautiful design and intriguing meditations,The How can be used to start conversations, to prompt writing, to delve deeper–whether you’re solo, or with friends, on your feet or writing from the solace of home.

Yrsa Daley-Wardis a writer and poet of mixed Jamaican and Nigerian heritage and is the author ofboneandThe Terrible,the winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize. She splits her time between Brooklyn and London.

• Publisher: Penguin Books (November 2, 2021)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 192 pages
• ISBN-10: 0143135600
• ISBN-13: 9780143135609
• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.53 x 7.5 inches

Author: Daley-Ward, Yrsa

Poetry by individual poets

Published on 11 November 2021 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 192 pages
128 x 197 x 26 | 172g

A treasure trove of inspiration and an invitation for personal renewal from the acclaimed author of bone and The TerribleWe still dream though, don’t we? We are gifted with a way into ourselves, night after night after night.

Yrsa Daley-Ward’s words have resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers around the world: through her books of poetry and memoir bone and The Terrible, through her powerful writing for Beyonc on Black Is King and through her always-illuminating Instagram posts.

In The How, Yrsa gently takes readers by the hand, encouraging them to join her as she explores how we can remove our filters, and see and feel more of who we really are behind the preconceived notions of propriety and manners we’ve accumulated with age. With a mix of short, lyrical musings, immersive poetry and intriguing meditations, The How can be used to start conversations, to prompt writing, to delve deeper – whether you’re on your own or with friends, on your feet or writing from the solace of home.

‘Lyrical . . . visceral truth is at the heart of her work’ i Newspaper