Urgent . . . luminous . . . readers are lucky to be with her in these outstanding pages.

Publishers Weekly, starred review, on BREATH BETTER SPENT

DaMaris B. Hill is a brilliant poet historian who has created an important lyrical excavation that's never been more necessary.

Ada Limón, National Book Award Finalist, on A BOUND WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS THING

[A] bitter, unflinching history that artfully captures the personas of these captivating, bound yet unbridled African-American women.

The Rumpus, "Reads to Celebrate Black History," on A BOUND WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS THING

[A] haunting, powerful collection . . . This book bears witness. This book is a reckoning.

Roxane Gay, on A BOUND WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS THING