A deluxe 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling poetry collection milk and honey, including an exclusive new chapter of poetry, a new introduction by Rupi, a collage of behind-the-scenes photos and memorabilia illustrating the book’s decade-long journey, handwritten diary entries, and heartfelt annotations from Rupi and some of today’s most respected voices in a selection of fan-favorite poems.

Since debuting in 2014, milk and honey has gone on to sell over 6 million copies globally, becoming one of the highest-selling books of poetry in the 21st century and propelling Rupi Kaur into the stratosphere as the poetic voice of a generation. For the past 10 years, milk and honey has taken millions of readers on a journey through life's most bitter moments, reminding them along the way that there is also sweetness everywhere, if only you are willing to look.

In addition to the four iconic original chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, the healing—milk and honey 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition includes a brand-new chapter of never-before-shared poetry sure to delight fans new and old.

This stunning collector’s edition is a celebration of Rupi Kaur, the debut collection that caught lightning in a bottle in the fall of 2014, and her ability to share that light with the world ever since.

Rupi Kaur is a poet, artist, and performer. Her works have taken the literary world by storm. Her second book, The Sun and Her Flowers—an instant global bestseller, is an artistic sibling to her debut, Milk and Honey—one of America's bestselling books of 2017.

“i am the product of all the ancestors getting together and deciding these stories need to be told.”

Rupi sees her work as an articulation of this vision. She’s an eternal artist. At the age of five, her mother handed her a paintbrush and said, “draw your heart out.” At seventeen, she happened upon a local open mic night where she performed her first spoken word poem. She fell in love with performance poetry that night. Rupi continued performing across Canada, while building a community of readers and poetry enthusiasts. While studying at the University of Waterloo, Rupi wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first collection, milk and honey. In the years since, milk and honey has become an international phenomenon. It’s sold over 3 million copies, been translated into more than 35 languages, and landed as a #1 New York Times bestseller—where it has spent more than 100 consecutive weeks. 

“i am the first woman in my lineage with freedom of choice. to craft her future whichever way i choose. say what is on my mind when i want to. without the whip of the lash. there are hundreds of firsts i am thankful for.”

Rupi explores a variety of themes in her work ranging from love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, migration, and revolution. She’s a storyteller and chronicler—a repository of community and history. There’s a simplicity and nuance to her work that has found a home in the hearts of millions. This magic is captured in her stage performances, which are magnetic musical interactions of poetry, art, and theater. Rupi's long-awaited second collection, the sun and her flowers, was published in 2017 and debuted as a #1 global bestseller. Within the first three months it sold a million copies and was embraced by readers worldwide. She’s a Forbes 30 under 30, an editor of the 2016 Mays Literary Anthology of New Writing from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and one of BBC’s 100 Women. Rupi hopes to continue her artistic exploration through art and poetry—searching for ways to understand and articulate.

i stand
on the sacrifices
of a million women before me thinking
what can i do
to make this mountain taller so the women after me
can see farther 
- legacy 
 
 

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