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You Better Be Lightning

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2023 Feathered Quill Book Awards Gold Medal Winner
2022 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal Winner
2022 Over the Rainbow Short List
2021 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Finalist
2021 Bookshop's Indie Press Highlights


You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by self-reflection.

The poems range from close examination of the deeply personal to the vastness of the world, exploring the expansiveness of the human experience from love to illness, from space to climate change, and so much more in between.

One of the most celebrated poets and performers of the last two decades, Andrea Gibson's trademark honesty and vulnerability are on full display in You Better Be Lightning, welcoming and inviting readers to be just as they are.
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Book Details

ISBN:
9781943735990
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
128
Authors:
Andrea Gibson
Publisher:
Button Poetry
Published Date:
2021-11-09
Language:
English

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About the poet: Andrea Gibson

Andrea Gibson (1975–2025) was born in Calais, Maine, and became one of the most beloved voices in spoken word poetry. Their work addressed LGBTQ identity, disability, love, grief, and social justice with extraordinary emotional force. They were the author of multiple collections including The Madness Vase (Penmanship Books, 2011), Take Me with You (Write Bloody, 2014), and Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry, 2018). They received the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry. In 2021, Gibson announced a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and their subsequent work continued to engage illness, death, and resilience with characteristic directness.

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