DARBY, LOVE... is equal parts wonder, chaos, and humanity. It’s a conversation between the living and the dead, mum and son, steeped in love, loss, and the quiet beauty of life's messiness. Born from a series of Instagram posts about Darby's mum that captivated millions."Darby, love, have you ever noticed how the dedication in a book is the most honest, true and lovely thing the author will write before they start trying? Imagine a book where all the pages are just dedications, that would be a magical book."Darby Hudson is a poet and writer whose work has previously appeared in Best Australian Poems (Black Inc Books). Darby sometimes talks about his mum on his podcast, "Blah Di Da" (on all streamers). Read more

For fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade, this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka, evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls.I've never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body, good or bad, that I think about it ever again.If this line sounds familiar, it's because you've heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social media-a humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that what's important in our lives now isn't necessarily what's important to us in the long run.I Hope You Remember, Josie's first book of poetry, includes this poem and over eighty others, some previously published and others never shared before. Every page in this collection hits home, rhapsodizing on universal experiences like jealousy, family relationships, complex body image, falling in and out of love (with others and yourself), and the everchanging lens of nostalgia. With sparse, clear prose, Josie's poetry looks to bring forth deep feelings like grief, envy, apathy, joy, and, most importantly, hope.Evocative and full of force, these poems will hit you in the gut, pull your heartstrings, and make you long for moments past. Read more

From TikTok phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a brand-new collection of poems exploring the progression of a life through the elements of musicIn this collection of all new poems, Whitney Hanson explores the progression of a life through the lens of music. We each begin with a simple note, but as life progresses, we're led to the next note, and the next - all of which combine to form the melody of a song and the cadence of a life. As life becomes more complicated and complex, we find that loss, grief, and heartache can muffle our music, making the world go silent. But as Whitney's poems show, all of these rests and pauses in the music are part of the magnificent composition of life.Broken into four sections - melody, rest, crescendo, and harmony - the poems in Harmony explore childhood, friendship, grief, acceptance, and peace. The result is a collection that emphasizes the beauty of living a life at peace with all its musical variations. Read more

From Tiktok phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a revised edition of her bestselling Home, now with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems"the bees aren't going to go awaybut they are going to change with yousometimes they will be chaoticsometimes they will restsometimes they will give you sweet honeyand sometimes they will remind youof how much love can stingbut if you can find a home within yourselfand make peace with your beesyou will be alright"--from HomeResonant, raw, and vibrant, Home is a lyrical map to navigating heartbreak. Tracing the stages of healing - from the despair that comes with the end of a relationship to the eventual light and liberation that comes with time - the poems in Home provide comfort and solace, while revitalizing your soul - and helping you make peace with your bees.'I would buy it again!' 5* reader review'This book is everything I needed and more' 5* reader review'Best poet out there' 5* reader review'This book did wonders for my mental health and heartbreak' 5* reader review'Can't wait for what Whitney writes next' 5* reader review Read more

I Hope You Know is the #1 bestselling poetry collection readers turn to when they need hope, healing, clarity, and emotional comfort.Inside are 111 poems that speak to the strength it takes to heal, the courage it takes to soften, and the beauty of coming home to yourself.This is a healing poetry book for the quiet moments—the ones you carry in grief, heartbreak, motherhood, and all the versions of becoming.It’s a hand to hold when you forget your worth.It’s a reminder that healing doesn’t have to be loud.And it’s a space where your softness is never too much.💛 For those carrying the weight of the world💛 For those learning to begin again💛 For the mothers, daughters, sons, and friends who have ever lost someone they loveReaders say:“It feels like it was written just for me.”“I open it whenever I forget who I am.”“This book is a compass that brings me back to myself.”“A lighthouse for the soul.”Let I Hope You Know remind you that you’re not alone.And you were never too much—not even once.📖 Also available as a gift book or signed edition at barbaragianquitto.com Read more

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 American periodical Lippincott's Monthly Magazine issue. The novel-length version was published in April 1891.The story revolves around a portrait of Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton and is soon enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian desires to sell his soul to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and visually records every one of Dorian's sins. Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the celebrated author of Inward comes the second in series, a collection of poetry and short prose focused on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships.In Clarity & Connection, Yung Pueblo describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react in certain ways. In his characteristically spare, poetic style, he guides readers through the excavation and release of the past that is required for growth.To be read on its own or as a complement to Inward, Yung Pueblo’s second work is a powerful resource for those invested in the work of personal transformation, building self-awareness, and deepening their connection with others.   Read more

getting over youwas the strangest feelingi ever had to experienceit was likemy mind knew the answersbut emotionally,i needed to grievebefore i could be okayagain Read more

Dream Work, a collection of forty-five poems originally published in 1986, follows both chronologically and logically Mary Oliver's American Primitive, which won her the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1983. The depth and diversity of perceptual awareness, so steadfast and radiant in American Primitive, continues in Dream Work. Additionally, she has turned her attention in these poems to the solitary and difficult labours of the spirit, to accepting the truth about one's personal world, and to valuing the triumphs while transcending the failures of human relationships. Read more

Shocking, banned and the subject of obscenity trials, Henry Miller's first novel Tropic of Cancer is one of the most scandalous and influential books of the twentieth century -- new to Penguin Modern Classics with a cover by Tracey EminTropic of Cancer redefined the novel. Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. Banned in the US and the UK for more than thirty years because it was considered pornographic, Tropic of Cancer continued to be distributed in France and smuggled into other countries. When it was first published in the US in 1961, it led to more than 60 obscenity trials until a historic ruling by the Supreme Court defined it as a work of literature. Long hailed as a truly liberating book, daring and uncompromising, Tropic of Cancer is a cornerstone of modern literature that asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, and morality.'At last an unprintable book that is fit to read' Ezra Pound 'A momentous event in the history of modern writing' Samuel Beckett 'The book that forever changed the way American literature would be written' Erica Jong Read more

Discover the Sunday Times bestselling collection from the TikTok sensation and author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'One of the most important poets of his generation'ANDREW MCMILLAN, author of Physical'Powerful'DUA LIPA'Redefines our idea of what an elegy can do it, what it is for'ILYA KAMINSKY, author of Deaf RepublicIn this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Vivid, brave and propulsive, Vuong's poems contend with personal loss, the meaning of family, and the value of joy in a perennially fractured American spirit.The author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds, winner of the 2016 Whiting Award, the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize and a 2019 MacArthur fellow, Vuong writes directly to our humanity without losing sight of the current moment. Bold and prescient, and a testament to tenderness in the face of violence, Time is a Mother is a return and a forging-forth all at once. Read more

Eggshells is a powerful collection of poetry and prose that brings to life the experience of being in, and leaving, a toxic relationship. This is a collection centered around themes of love, heartbreak, abuse, self-image, growth, healing, and the reclaiming of self. This poetry collection captures the complex emotions that cause confusion in toxic relationships, and untangles them without judgement to help you see clearly. Eggshells will be the validation that your cracked heart is desperate for, and the hope that will remind you of everything you can be once you walk away. Read more

The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. milk and honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look. Read more

Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and raw emotions. It is divided into sections to read when you feel you need them most. Read more

Drew Bolton is fifty-five, rich, single, and desperately looking to become a father. But he believes that babies should be made the old-fashioned way. When he discovers a hi-tech surrogacy service that allows clients to impregnate their surrogate via intercourse, he signs up immediately. His big surprise comes when he finds his very sexy, forbidden neighbor Delina Martin in the catalog of available surrogates.Delina Martin wants to be a mom but has terrible luck with men. Still living with her grandma at thirty, she makes her living selling breastmilk and being a surrogate for happy couples. When she’s offered a massive sum to be her sexy older neighbor’s surrogate, she can’t resist. She has always had a crush on Drew and she loves the idea of being pregnant for him.She doesn’t know that Drew is planning to put more than his baby in her…this granddaddy won’t settle until he has put his ring on her finger.Grandaddy’s Hucow Surrogate is a (10.8k words) steamy romance with a huge age gap, a gentle yet dominant daddy who wants to impregnate and claim is neighbor forever, milking, baby-making, and a happy ending. 1-click now for a short read with zero plot and all the spice. Read more

knots and roses. poetry, an expression of endearment that delivers devotion and adoration about your significant other. this collection of evolving poetry paints love in ways that are difficult to describe but ways that we are all familiar with. Read more

Chiara I’ve always been a sheltered princess, daughter of a powerful man in the mafia. But my life changes when my dad forces me to get engaged to Bruno Gallo, a brutal man who murdered his previous two wives.Desperate to escape my grim fate, I seek help from the last man I should—Luca Lombardi. He’s my dad’s worst enemy but he’s the only man powerful enough to win against my father. He agrees to marry me: but he’ll knock me up first.Before long, our breeding sessions turn into steamy moments that I want to hold onto forever. I’m already in love with Luca, but will he want me once he has my belly filled and round?This short story contains a dominating yet caring older man, a fertile younger woman, lots of breeding, and a bit of lactation. It’s pure smut with no plot. One click for some scorching, steamy fun. Read more

150 Love Letters From My Heart to Yours, by Ella Wrenwood, is the perfect gift to tell your significant other how much you love them.Do you ever struggle to find the words to tell your partner how amazing they are? Feel like you’ve run out of ways to say “I love you”? This beautiful book is the perfect way to show them how much you care, demonstrate your appreciation, and remind them just how special they are.Make their day, month, and year with this thoughtful collection of love letters and poems — 150 to be exact — that trace everything from the excitement of falling in love to the comfort of long-lasting companionship, capturing every heartfelt moment in between.✍️ 150 Love Letters for Him or Her: Let this book convey your deepest feelings, making your partner feel cherished in every way.💌 Gift Book for Couples: Designed for couples of any age or stage, celebrating every milestone of your journey together.🎁 Special Occasions or Just Because: An ideal gift for any occasion, whether that be a birthday, an anniversary, Valentine’s Day, or a random Tuesday!Adapted from the viral Instagram account, words you can’t find, each page of this book features a unique love letter or poem designed to warm your partner’s heart, make them feel special, and serve as a reminder of the love you share.*Designed to be read one day at a time, gobbled up in one sitting, or saved for those lonely nights when you’re apart. Read more

*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE.* 'One of the greatest writers of our time' Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Perfect Nine is a glorious epic about the founding of Kenya's Gikuyu people and the ideals of beauty, courage and unity.Gikuyu and Mumbi settled on the peaceful and bounteous foot of Mount Kenya after fleeing war and hunger. When ninety-nine suitors arrive on their land, seeking to marry their famously beautiful daughters, called The Perfect Nine, the parents ask their daughters to choose for themselves, but to choose wisely.First the young women must embark on a treacherous quest with the suitors, to find a magical cure for their youngest sister, Warigia, who cannot walk. As they journey up the mountain, the number of suitors diminishes and the sisters put their sharp minds and bold hearts to the test, conquering fear, doubt, hunger and many menacing ogres, as they attempt to return home. But it is perhaps Warigia's unexpected adventure that will be most challenging of all.Blending folklore, mythology and allegory, Ngugi wa Thiong'o chronicles the adventures of Gikuyu and Mumbi, and how their brave daughters became the matriarchs of the Gikuyu clans, in stunning verse, with all the epic elements of danger, humour and suspense.'A tremendous writer... it's hard to doubt the power of the written word when you hear the story of Ngugi wa Thiong'o' Guardian Read more

A hilarious and moving poetry collection. The perfect, witty gift for Valentine’s and beyond.‘Bilston is a magician with words’ - GuardianAlexa, What Is There to Know About Love? is a wonderful collection of poems by Brian Bilston, Twitter’s ‘unofficial poet laureate’, in which he frets over the challenges of modern life, celebrates the pleasures of books, broods over politics, and ponders the curiosities of language.But at its heart, this is a collection of poems about love. From our caveman days to the internet era, from first dates to love in old age, Alexa, What Is There to Know About Love? has a love poem for every time, place and occasion – and will stir the soul of even the most jaded romantic.'If you like a) laughing or b) words which rhyme with each other, you will love Brian Bilston' - Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club‘Brian Bilston is a laureate for our fractured times.’ - Ian McMillan‘Part John Cooper Clarke, part Frank Sidebottom . . . all brilliant.’ - Esquire Read more