Nothing Is Okay
By: Rachel Wiley
4.16
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Nothing is Okay is the second full-length collection by Rachel Wiley, whose work simultaneously dec…
Want to Read $ 10.92If you liked the queer plot in Nothing Is Okay by Rachel Wiley , here is a list of 9 books like this:
1. When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
By: Jericho Brown , None , Chen Chen
4.26
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In this ferocious and tender debut, Chen Chen investigates inherited forms of love and family—the s… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Jericho Brown's When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- gay
- lgbt
- queer lit
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"What is it, to remember nothing, of what one loved?"-Jericho Brown, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
"But sometimes no one said anything & I saw him, the local paper boy on his route. His beanstalk frame & fragile bicycle. & I knew: we would be so terribly happy."-Jericho Brown, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
"My mother was in the hospital & everyone wanted to be my friend. But I was busy making a list: good dog, bad citizen, short skeleton, tall mocha. Typical Tuesday. My mother was in the hospital & no o…"-Jericho Brown, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities
2. peluda
By: Melissa Lozada-Oliva
3.98
Format: 392 pages,
One of the most original performance poets of her generation, Melissa Lozada-Oliva has captivated c… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Melissa Lozada-Oliva's peluda book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- feminism
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
3. Take Me with You
By: Andrea Gibson
3.57
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
For readers of Rupi Kaur (Milk and Honey) and Atticus (Love Her Wild), a book small enough to carry… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Andrea Gibson's Take Me with You book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- lgbt
- feminism
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
4. Depression & Other Magic Tricks
By: Sabrina Benaim
4.27
Format: 359 pages,
Depression & Other Magic Tricksis the debut book by Sabrina Benaim, one of the most-viewed performa… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Sabrina Benaim's Depression & Other Magic Tricks book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
5. Clatter
By: Neil Hilborn
3.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
Clatter is Hilborn's second chapbook, produced both before and after his severe concussion in a bic… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Neil Hilborn's Clatter book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- nonfiction
6. Our Numbered Days
By: Neil Hilborn
4.24
Format: 212 pages,
In 2013, Neil Hilborn's performance of his poem "OCD" went viral. To date, it has been watched over… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Neil Hilborn's Our Numbered Days book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
Similar categories in Olivia Gatwood's New American Best Friend book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
8. Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky
By: Rudy Francisco
4.64
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky is the third installment of the Rudy Francisco poetry collection. With … read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Rudy Francisco's Excuse Me As I Kiss The Sky book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
9. Helium (Button Poetry)
By: Rudy Francisco
4.29
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Poetry Book Finalist Helium is the debut poetry collection by … read more
Want to Read $ 12.32Similar categories in Rudy Francisco's Helium (Button Poetry) book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
"The word “repurpose"-Rudy Francisco, Helium (Button Poetry)
"I held you the way a boat holds water."-Rudy Francisco, Helium (Button Poetry)
"Loving you was the last thing I felt really good at."-Rudy Francisco, Helium (Button Poetry)
"you wouldn't let me love both of us at the same time"-Rudy Francisco, Helium (Button Poetry)
10. Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
By: Andrea Gibson
4.43
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In Andrea Gibson's latest collection, they continue their artful and nuanced looks at gender, roman… read more
Want to Read $ 11.68Similar categories in Andrea Gibson's Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry) book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- gay
- lgbt
- feminism
- mental health
- queer lit
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"There will be music for you one day."-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
"My "yes" never fit into the "no" of this world."-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
"Come tender as the trees forgiving the books for asking to be made."-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
"It isn't that you don't like boys. It's that you only like boys you want to be"-Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies (Button Poetry)
11. You Better Be Lightning
By: Andrea Gibson
4.63
Format: 115 pages, Paperback
You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson is a queer, political, and feminist collection guided by s… read more
Want to Read $ 15.31Similar categories in Andrea Gibson's You Better Be Lightning book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- gay
- lgbt
- feminism
- mental health
- queer lit
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"Good Grief Let your heart break so your spirit doesn't."-Andrea Gibson, You Better Be Lightning
"I will refuse to call it heaven if the people I love (who put me through hell) aren't there."-Andrea Gibson, You Better Be Lightning
12. The Future
By: Neil Hilborn
4.23
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Neil Hilborn's highly anticipated second collection of poems, The Future, invites readers to find c… read more
Want to Read $ 11.56Similar categories in Neil Hilborn's The Future book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- contemporary
- poetry
- nonfiction
- mental health
"When I was little I broke both my ankles jumping off a roof because I was sure a cape would enable me to fly. My parents attributed this to my strong imagination. Last year my therapist called it a d…"-Neil Hilborn, The Future
"I think a lot about killing myself, not like a point on a map but rather like a glowing exit sign at a show that’s never been quite bad enough to make me want to leave. See, when I’m up I don’t kill …"-Neil Hilborn, The Future
13. If My Body Could Speak (Button Poetry)
By: Blythe Baird
4.36
Format: 84 pages, Paperback
Blythe Baird's If My Body Could Speak is a celebration of girlhood and all of its struggles and tri… read more
Want to Read $ 12.49Similar categories in Blythe Baird's If My Body Could Speak (Button Poetry) book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- lgbt
- feminism
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
"Remember: you did the best you could in the situation you were in with the materials you had."-Blythe Baird, If My Body Could Speak (Button Poetry)
"Even though trauma has a way of becoming the wallpaper of my head, watch me drag the art out of my suffering. Watch me plant seeds down my spine and bloom into a garden of poetry from every horrible …"-Blythe Baird, If My Body Could Speak (Button Poetry)
14. I'll Fly Away (Button Poetry)
By: Rudy Francisco
4.31
Format: 124 pages, Paperback
In his stunningly intimate, highly anticipated follow up to Helium, Rudy Fransico has created a col… read more
Want to Read $ 12.49Similar categories in Rudy Francisco's I'll Fly Away (Button Poetry) book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- mental health
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
"Speak because your voice is currency, and their comfort isn't worth your silence."-Rudy Francisco, I'll Fly Away (Button Poetry)
"Yes, I'm fine; yes, I'm always fine. No, I'm not just saying that so you'll leave me alone."-Rudy Francisco, I'll Fly Away (Button Poetry)
"Most of what I know I've learned from falling, from placing the brighter side of my hands against the earth and pressing until vertical. The ground has taught me more about flight than the sky ever c…"-Rudy Francisco, I'll Fly Away (Button Poetry)
15. Swallowtail (Button Poetry)
By: Brenna Twohy
4.33
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Swallowtail: A deep dive into the dissection of popular culture, and how the brightness and horrors… read more
Want to Read $ 12.49Similar categories in Brenna Twohy's Swallowtail (Button Poetry) book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- feminism
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
"Peach pits are poisonous. This is not a mistake. Girlhood is growing fruit around cyanide. It will never be your for swallowing."-Brenna Twohy, Swallowtail (Button Poetry)
16. Sweet, Young, & Worried
By: Blythe Baird
4.03
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Sweet, Young, & Worried is the highly anticipated sophomore collection by author Blythe Baird. This… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Blythe Baird's Sweet, Young, & Worried book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
17. Life of the Party
By: Olivia Gatwood
4.19
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A dazzling debut collection of raw and explosive poems about growing up in a sexist, sensationalize… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Olivia Gatwood's Life of the Party book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- lgbt
- feminism
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"Some things are more a feeling than they are a memory."-Olivia Gatwood, Life of the Party
"The truth is: It is a privilege to have your body looked for."-Olivia Gatwood, Life of the Party
"You must know the width of the knife and how it ruined you, name the organs it kissed."-Olivia Gatwood, Life of the Party
"I want to know what it means to survive something. does it just mean I get to keep my body?"-Olivia Gatwood, Life of the Party
18. Date & Time (Button Poetry)
By: Phil Kaye
4.21
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Phil Kaye's debut collection is a stunning tribute to growing up, and all of the challenges and cel… read more
Want to Read $ 12.49Similar categories in Phil Kaye's Date & Time (Button Poetry) book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
19. Nothing Is Okay
By: Rachel Wiley
4.16
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Nothing is Okay is the second full-length collection by Rachel Wiley, whose work simultaneously dec… read more
Want to Read $ 10.92Similar categories in Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- gay
- lgbt
- feminism
- mental health
- queer lit
- nonfiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
20. A Socially Acceptable Breakdown
By: Patrick Roche
4.26
Format: 83 pages, Paperback
A Socially Acceptable Breakdown is a poetry collection that explores themes of family, queerness, m… read more
Want to Read $ 17.10Similar categories in Patrick Roche's A Socially Acceptable Breakdown book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- poetry
- lgbt
- mental health
- nonfiction
- queer
21. Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
By: Sherman Kennon
4.35
Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition
Whisk Of Dust is a book of poetry. It aims to uplift and inspire, as it speaks of love, peace, and … read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Sherman Kennon's Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance book and Rachel Wiley's Nothing Is Okay
- contemporary
"Each moment embrace or more so cherish. As gentle the wind blows,"-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Just as dust of a gentle breeze, quiet ascends of fallen leaves, upward to the skies. Still, we rise."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Still I chase the wind and float as a gentle breeze up among the stars then descending as a bird down amidst the trees."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Things are sometimes faded but they will always become clear, where there seems nothing but bad look closer, you’re sure to find good."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
