My Darling from the Lions: Poems

A TIME Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review, NYLON and ESSENCE Best Book of Fall

"Rachel Long has miraculous command of the line, in all its trickery and grace and gasps, showcasing a truly refreshing voice with observant, deeply felt insight." --Morgan Parker, author of Magical Negro
Finalist for the Rathbones Folio Prize, the Costa Poetry Award, and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection

About the author

Rachel Long is 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.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Long
• Publisher: Tin House Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781951142711
• ISBN: 978-1-951142-71-1
• No. of pages: 88
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama