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You Better Be Lightning

by Andrea Gibson

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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 (1974–2024) was one of America's most celebrated spoken word poets and performance artists, and served as Colorado's ninth Poet Laureate. Beginning their career at an open mic in Boulder, Colorado in 1999, Gibson won the first Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2008 and went on to release seven spoken word albums alongside multiple acclaimed poetry collections. Their work addresses queer identity, gender, illness, love, and social justice with remarkable vulnerability and warmth. Their collection You Better Be Lightning (Button Poetry, 2021) won the gold medal for poetry at the 2022 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

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You Better Be Lightning

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