If They Come For Us (Paperback)

'... brought me to tears many times over. It is urgent, compelling and filled with fragments of history that have changed the face of the world.' - Nikesh Shukla

'Fatimah Asghar writes my heart' - Riz Ahmed 

'What an outstanding collection of poetry . . . [I] will be thinking about these poems for a long time to come' - Roxane Gay

'In forms both traditional...and unorthodox...Asghar interrogates divisions along lines of nationality, age, and gender, illuminating the forces by which identity is fixed or flexible. Most vivid and revelatory are pieces such as 'Boy,' whose perspicacious turns and irreverent idiom conjure the rich, jagged textures of a childhood shadowed by loss.' - The New Yorker 

'This summer, her debut poetry collection cemented her status as one of the city's greatest present-day poets. A stunning work of art that tackles place, race, sexuality and violence. These poems-both personal and historical, both celebratory and aggrieved-are unquestionably powerful in a way that would doubtless make both Gwendolyn Brooks and Harriet Monroe proud.' - The Chicago Review of Books 

'These poems are simultaneously elegant and playful, balancing the two elements with such formal innovation. The poet invents new forms and updates classic ones.' - Elle