Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems by Warsan Shire Nonfiction and despairs at the prospect

and despairs at the prospect of her work being set on fire

The story is so rich and filled with intriguing—if morally questionable—characters that it’s immersive

The Pretender brings to life the little-known story of Lambert Simnel

” —Sam Sacks

the dazzling English-language debut that is still her best-loved book

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems by Warsan Shire Nonfiction and despairs at the prospectPoems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncs Lemonade and Black Is King, award winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire. Mama, I made it out of your home alive, raised by the voices in my head. With her first full length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own way toward womanhood. Drawing from her own life, as well as