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Andrea Gibson, 2021
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.
Awards
2022 American Library Association Over The Rainbow - Shortlist
2023 Feathered Quill Book Awards - Poetry - Winner
Praise for Andrea Gibson
Andrea Gibson’s work shows up to your door without any pretension. It gives, pushes, and asks, knowing that even its beauty cannot answer it all. Each poem is a small fire signaling home, and home happens to be ourselves. Gibson has generously given us a blissful surrender to the immensity known as love.
— Yesika Salgado, author of Corazón
With such tenderness and empathy and humor, Andrea Gibson’s You Better Be Lightning does such important dreaming work, visioning work, looking work, in this stunning collection of generous poems. Of these poems’ infinite superpowers, my favorite might be their use of anecdotes as a sort of beckoning, welcoming a reader into this book’s lush ecosystem of intimacy. Read these poems and feel held, welcomed, forgiven.
— Safia Elhillo, author of Home Is Not a Country
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Overall rating: 4.9947643 / 5 from 191 reviews.
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You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is celebrated for its powerful and emotional writing style, beautiful imagery, and heartfelt content. Customers highly recommend this collection, praising it for its ability to evoke pure and easy emotions, making it a popular choice among poetry lovers.
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Review highlights
- "Andrea Gibson is an amazing artist, who can break down complex feelings I could never find the words to describe." — Jennifer J.
- "I have loved Andrea Gibson (Andrew Gibby)'s writing and readings from the accidental discovery online." — Cynthia H.
- "Loves the poems, the feelings and the Vulnerability in the writing of this book." — Jennifer C.
Reviews
"Such a beautifully written book"
— Kelly (5/5)
The most perfect, life changing
"The most perfect, life changing book of poetry I’ve almost ever read"
— Jessica V. (5/5)
Outstanding customer service. Highly recommend.
"Outstanding customer service. Highly recommend."
— Maureen M. (5/5)
I didn’t know my lungs could be this full
"This book has given me hope for what could be when I needed it most. Andrea’s poetry is like nothing I have ever experienced before and I will be pressing this book into the hands of everyone I know."
— Anna (5/5)
Andrea is an icon!!
"Andrea is an icon!!"
— Katharine H. (5/5)
Striking poems crack open my heart.
"In the wake of Gibson’s passing and the many well deserved accolades she was given I wanted a collection of her poems. Her strong voice, courage and performative style means the poems jump off the pages and lodge in my heart. My brain bolts awake and I hear Gibson’s call to become a lightening bolt in my writing and in the world. Highly recommend this book!"
— Lisa A. (5/5)
Great! Looking forward to reading
"Great! Looking forward to reading Andrea Gipson’s poems 💛"
— Jim S. (5/5)
Andrea was the most amazing
"Andrea was the most amazing poet. Their work is amazing I'm not fit to describe how great it truly is touches ypu in ways and in places you don't expect but need, get this book!"
— Mare L. (5/5)
"Beautiful"
— Deborah (5/5)