by Jenni Fagan
First published 2024
This poetry collection strikes with the force of Beat generation rebellion. Fagan writes with anarchic energy, dissecting what it means to exist in a world that often overlooks the unloved. Her verses cut through themes of identity and place with surgical precision. Each poem pulses with passion and wit, refusing to soften hard truths about human experience. The collection challenges readers to examine their own souls while Fagan exposes hers with brutal honesty. Her words transform personal struggle into universal recognition, creating moments where pain becomes art and isolation becomes connection. This is poetry that demands attention, written by one of Scotland's most distinctive literary voices.
Genres: literary-fiction, poetry, 21st-century, activism
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-struggle, universal-recognition
Setting: Scotland
Period: 21st-century
128 pages · Paperback · Birlinn