The new collection of poetry and prose from the Ted Hughes Award-winning author of Nobody Told Me
From Finnish saunas and soppy otters to grief,grandparents and Kellogg's anti-masturbation pants,Slug is a book which holds a mirror lovingly up to the world,past and present,through Hollie's driving,funny,hopeful poetry and prose. Slug is about the human condition: of birth and death and how we manage the possibilities in-between.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349726359Number of pages: 496Weight: 640 gDimensions: 222 x 142 x 38 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'I love Hollie's poems. There is such raw honesty and warmth and often humour within them. She is one of the best poets we have.'-Matt Haig
'She writes with honesty,conviction,humour and love.'-Kae Tempest
'Hollie always articulates exactly how I feel,like she lives in my head.'-Charly Cox,author of Validate Me and She Must Be Mad
'Her rhymes have a driving quality,urgent words pinning down fleeting feelings,and her prose is warm and conversational,like speaking to a friend.'-The Observer
'Provides beautifully written solidarity.'-The Independent
'I've loved her work for years.'-Jo Brand
'Hollie is a total wordsmith. She makes me howl with laughter one moment and burst into tears the next.'-Paapa Essiedu
'I can't take my ears off her.'-Benjamin Zephaniah
'Makes so many of us feel seen...(Hollie) quickly breaks the heart and then heals it,before you have time to even take a breath.'-Kara Scott,TV personality,journalist and poker player
'Gorgeous fingering poems.'- Bryony Gordon,author of Mad Girl and The Wrong Knickers
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