Lord of the Butterflies

Andrea Gibson’s latest collection is a masterful showcase from the poet whose writing and performances have captured the hearts of millions. With artful and nuanced looks at gender, romance, loss, and family, Lord of the Butterflies is a new peak in Gibson’s career. Each emotion here is deft and delicate, resting inside of imagery heavy enough to sink the heart, while giving the body wings to soar.

"Andrea Gibson's latest spoken word...will change the way you think about gender." —Buzzfeed

"...they seamlessly spin hopelessness into hope, fire back at social norms, and challenge what it means to be alive and to be human." —THEM. 

"Andrea Gibson is an amazing, queer, spoken-word poet who can make you weep with a heart-wrenching love poem and then swiftly inspire you to action with a powerful political poem." —Seventeen.