My Darling from the Lions

My Darling from the Lions, Rachel Long's much-anticipated debut collection of poetry, addresses guilt, love, and healing through her intimate lyrical voice. Each poem tells a vivid narrative about family oddities, the pitfalls of courting, the hold of religion, or sexual awakening — stories that are emotionally astute, politically conscious, clever, amusing, and absurd all at the same time.

Long proves herself to be a razor-sharp and creative voice on the polarizing topics of sexual politics and cultural heritage. But it's her refreshing dedication to the force of the individual poem that will have the reader turning the pages with bated breath: this is urgent, wide-awake poetry that entertains royally without surrendering a note of its urgency or astonishing skill.

Detailed information:
Author: Rachel Long
Link to read: goodreads.com/book/show/53004048-my-darling-from-the-lions