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A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and one of The Guardian's Best Poetry Books of 2024. Winner of the Sky Arts Award for Poetry. "[The Wickedest is] alive in the way poetry must be." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times "Atmospheric and intoxicating, lyrical and inviting, The Wickedest...

This is a minute-by-minute depiction of a typical night at a legendary monthly house party known as 'The Wickedest'. Here, we meet a vivid cast of characters, young and old, all surfing a revelry steeped in camaraderie, community, desire and a spirit of jubilant defiance. A modern epic, The Wickedest explores the institution of shoobs or house parties and their vital role within working-class communities. The poems range from classical English sonnets to experimental forms and are immersively interwoven with text messages and ephemera. 

Brought to you by Penguin. 'An urban romantic ... powerful' Dazed & Confused 'A poet of truth and rage, heartbreak and joy' Max Porter What is it like to grow up in a place where the same police officer who told your primary school class they were special stops and searches you at 13 because...