The New York Times bestselling debut book of poetry from Lana Del Rey, "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass," features the title poem as the first of many. Some poems came to her in their entirety, which she dictated and typed out, while others were crafted laboriously, picking apart each word to create the perfect piece. They are eclectic and honest, not trying to be anything other than what they are, and for that reason, she is proud of them, especially because they were written in an authentic spirit.

Lana's breathtaking first book solidifies her further as "the essential writer of her times" (The Atlantic). The collection features more than thirty poems, many exclusive to the book, including "Never to Heaven," "The Land of 1,000 Fires," "Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving," "LA Who Am I to Love You?," "Tessa DiPietro," "Happy," "Paradise Is Very Fragile," "Bare Feet on Linoleum," and many more.

This beautiful hardcover edition showcases Lana's typewritten manuscript pages alongside her original photography, resulting in an extraordinary poetic landscape that reflects the unguarded spirit of its creator. "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass" is also brought to life in an unprecedented spoken word audiobook, featuring Lana Del Rey reading fourteen select poems from the book accompanied by music from Grammy Award-winning musician Jack Antonoff.