Can't-Wait Wednesday: A Bit Much (Poetry)

 

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme that focuses on the yet-to-be released books we're waiting for and is hosted by Wishful Endings. It's inspired by Waiting on Wednesday by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

Today I'm highlighting a book of poetry by a none other than Mary Oliver's Drunk Cousin!

Title: A Bit Much: Poems

Author: Lyndsay Rush

Genre: Poetry

Publication Date: September 17, 2024

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Amazon summary:

The debut poetry collection from Lyndsay Rush (aka @maryoliversdrunkcousin) is a humorous and

joyful celebration of big feelings, tender truths, and hard-won wisdom, for fans of Maggie Smith, Kate Baer, and Kate Kennedy.

At long last, a book of poetry for people who didn’t even know they liked poetry. And they’re in good company: author Lyndsay Rush didn’t know she liked it either. That is, until she embarked on an internet experiment under the Instagram username @MaryOliversDrunkCousin that turned into a body of work that struck a chord with women across the country; thanks to her signature wordplay, witticisms, and―against all odds―wisdom.

With titles like "Shedonism", "Someone to Eat Chips With", "It’s Called Maximalism, Babe", and "Breaking News: Local Woman Gets Out of Bed", Rush’s debut collection of poetry uses humor to grapple with the female experience―from questioning whether or not to have children, to roasting the patriarchy, to challenging what it means to "age gracefully"―and each piece delivers gut-punching truths alongside gratifying punchlines. Readers walk away from Lyndsay’s work feeling seen, celebrated, and wholly convinced that joy is an urgent, worthwhile pursuit.

With over 140 convention-bending poems―most of which are never-before-seen―this book is quite literally A Bit Much.

Why I'm Waiting:

I was able to read this title early on Netgalley a few months ago and it was superb! The humor is top-notch and as a writer who leans more on comedy than tragedy, I loved seeing how a poet could wield it into such a literary style. 

What book are you waiting on?