Best Barbarian - by Roger Reeves (Hardcover)

Roger Reeves's Best Barbarian is a groundbreaking poetry collection that delves into the apocalypses and raptures of humanity, tackling climate change, anti-Black racism, love, ecstasy, and loss.

With daring formality, Reeves converses with iconic writers like Walt Whitman, James Baldwin, Sappho, Dante, and Aimé Césaire, expanding the tradition of poetry to reach from Gilgamesh to Drake and Beyoncé.

This collection announces Reeves as an essential voice in American poetry, offering surprising moments of joy and intimacy amidst catastrophe.

Stay close as Best Barbarian plunges into the depths of human experience, finding beauty and hope even in the darkest of times.