Book description
From writer, critic, and popular cultural icon bell hooks comes a
seductive portrait of passion in fifty soul-stirring poems.
When Angels Speak of Love heralds the debut of a major new
poet: bell hooks. World renowned for her courageous, provocative
intellectual writing and her alluring charisma, hooks poetically
engages the erotic imagination -- creating a tapestry of words that
are sensual, lush, and profoundly inspiring.
In this beautiful new collection, hooks illuminates our experiences
with love -- tracing the link between seduction and surrender; the
intensity of desire; and the anguish of death.
hooks's previous four titles on the topic of love -- from All
About Love to The Will to Change -- have made her the
go-to source for readers longing to bring more love into every aspect
of their lives. These words are meant to be read aloud and learned by
heart. This ecstatic collection affirms hooks's position as the high
priestess of love.
bell hooks is a cultural critic, a feminist
theorist, and the renowned author of more than twenty books. A
charismatic speaker, she divides her time between teaching, writing,
and lecturing around the world. She lives in Kentucky and New York
City.
