Yrsa Daley-Ward (Books)

Yrsa Daley-Ward Books

Yrsa Daley-Ward is a writer and poet of mixed West Indian and West African heritage. Her work, shaped by a upbringing in a devoutly religious environment in Northern England, explores themes of identity and heritage with unflinching honesty. Through potent, raw imagery and incisive language, Daley-Ward reveals the complexities of the human experience. Her poetry and prose resonate with an urgency and vulnerability that has garnered a devoted readership.

The How

192 pages
7 hours of reading

4.3(941)Add rating

A treasure trove of inspiration and an invitation for personal renewal from the acclaimed author of bone and The TerribleWe still dream though, don't we? We are gifted with a way into ourselves, night after night after night.Yrsa Daley-Ward's words have resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers around the world: through her books of poetry and memoir bone and The Terrible, through her powerful writing for Beyoncé on Black Is King and through her always-illuminating Instagram posts.In The How, Yrsa gently takes readers by the hand, encouraging them to join her as she explores how we can remove our filters, and see and feel more of who we really are behind the preconceived notions of propriety and manners we've accumulated with age. With a mix of short, lyrical musings, immersive poetry and intriguing meditations, The How can be used to start conversations, to prompt writing, to delve deeper - whether you're on your own or with friends, on your feet or writing from the solace of home.'Lyrical . . . visceral truth is at the heart of her work' i Newspaper