[09/21/2021] My Darling from the Lions by Rachel Long

Tin House Books, paperback

Publication Date: September 21, 2021

Publisher Marketing: Named a Best Poetry Book of 2020 by The Guardian

Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize, the Costa Poetry Award, and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection

"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

"The intimacy of her poetic voice enhances its power to disarm."--Times Literary Supplement

"An enchanting and heartwarming new voice in poetry."--Bernardine Evaristo

"A masterpiece. . . . Clarifyingly alive to the entire universe of a woman's life."--Elaine Castillo, author of America Is Not the Heart

"Alive with a breathless energy."--The Guardian