Milk and Honey

milk and honey: the book that started all. The debut poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rupi Kaur transformed contemporary verse and sparked a global renaissance in the genre for millions of readers.

#1 New York Times USA Today Publishers Weekly Indie Bestseller

More than 7 million copies sold worldwide Translated into 40+ languages

The #1 New York Times bestseller that ignited a worldwide poetry movement, milk and honey is a boundary-breaking collection of poetry, prose and illustrations about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.

Written and illustrated while Rupi Kaur was a university student, milk and honey soon became a word-of-mouth phenomenon, topping bestseller lists worldwide. It remains a bestselling sensation, the poetry book for the modern world.

• Organized into four sections: the hurting, the loving, the breaking, the healing
• Original, minimalist illustrations accompany
• Meant to be read start to finish, compelling readers to return to favorite pages long after their first read
• Kaur is also the author of the sun and her flowers and home body; the three combined have sold more than 11 million copies in over 43 languages
• 'Rupi Kaur Live,' the first-of-its-kind poetry special, appears on Prime Video.
• Ideal gift or self-purchase for fans of modern poetry

A noble companion, milk and honey heals as it takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life, showing readers the sweetness in those moments, because it is everywhere, if you are willing to look.

Immerse yourself in the lyrical feast by the author lauded by The New Republic as 'the Writer of the Decade.'