I Must Be Living Twice: New and Selected Poems

“What Tree Am I Waiting from I Must Be Living Twice by Eileen Myles”

“and really anything you can get your hands on by trans poet Eileen Myles. their work has been so seismically important in my life and my writing practice that i named myself after them :)”

“Eileen Myles is one of my favorite poets. This collection isn’t exactly recent, but it’s a good introduction to their work! They still publish new poems, but their recent work is a little more experimental. They also have a novel, Chelsea Girls, about growing up as a queer kid in Boston and then living in New York in the 70s. And Afterglow, a memoir about their rescue dog, written from the perspective of the dog. Tbh I recommend listening to their audiobooks because the tone and sense of humor comes across so clearly when you hear their voice. 🫰”