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February’s Book is You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson
Genre: Poetry, LGBTQIA+, Political, Feminist
You Better Be Lightning is a 2021 poetry collection by acclaimed slam poet Andrea Gibson, known for its queer, feminist, and political themes that explore personal and global issues like love, trauma, illness, and climate change with raw honesty and vulnerability. The book, published by Button Poetry, showcases Gibson's signature style of blending intimate self-reflection with broader social commentary, often jumping between vast and personal topics within the collection.
Themes: Love, trauma, chronic illness, climate change, social justice, and the human experience.
Style: Honest, vulnerable, and often humorous, with a focus on self-reflection and social commentary.
Structure: A collection of individual poems that cover a wide range of subjects, rather than being organized into sections.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: illness, sexual violence, grief/death, homo/transphobia, addiction
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March- Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
April- Woodworking by Emily St. James
May- Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
June- A Song For The Wild Built by Becky Chambers
July- The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
August- Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
September- Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen
October- Childish Things by Dave Warneck
November- The Buddha In The Attic by Julie Otsuka