Manorism | Yomi Ṣode

The mandem, mourning, mores and manners - Yomi Sode's Manorism is a thrilling new world to inhabit. Tender, lyrical, questioning, fierce, these poems make you think about the world we live in and how we treat the black men in it . . . This is one of those books that comes along once in a generation and influences generations to come

Jackie Kay, author of RED DUST ROAD and former Makar of Scotland

Manorism is a wonder of a collection. Yomi writes into the space where silence has been enforced, with language so dexterous it sings, with an honesty that is as sure as it is vulnerable. Throughout the collection, he gives language to grief, acute and enormous. He speaks not only to the moments we might falter in the face of our mourning but also to how we might rebuild, how we might not only survive those who pass, but thrive. What a joy it is to hold these words

Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of OPEN WATER

Listen to a great conversation between Yomi Sode and Derek Owusu on the Penguin podcast here.

A few signed copies are available, order now before they run out!

Paperback | 128 pages | ISBN 9780141998572