Discover the Sunday Times bestseller collection from TikTok sensation and author of "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous."

"Tender and heartbreaking" - Time

"Powerful" - Dua Lipa

In this deeply intimate second collection of poems, Ocean Vuong explores life in the aftermath of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting in grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Alive, bold, and driven, Vuong's poems grapple with personal loss, the significance of family, and the value of joy in a constantly torn American spirit.

The author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection "Night Sky with Exit Wounds," winner of the 2016 Whiting Award, the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize, and a 2019 MacArthur Fellow, speaks directly to our humanity while never losing sight of the present moment. Daring and visionary, and a testament to tenderness in the face of violence, "Time is a Mother" is both a return and a forward push at the same time.

Further affirming Vuong as one of the most important poets of his generation. - Andrew McMillan, author of "Physical.".