Love Language by Nasser Hussain

The term "Love Language" can be read at least three ways: as an imperative, as the signoff to a letter, and as a contemporary way of talking about relationship styles. None of these would be wrong in this book.

In his followup to the acclaimedSKY WRI TEI NGS, written entirely in airport codes, Nasser Hussain moves toward a more expansive version of experimentation; in a time of physical lockdown, his pandemic poetics refuse to be confined. And so we have poems that repeat and hypnotize as English becomes more and more absurd, that compare an affair to a relationship with Apple, that list love poems the poet loves.

But most of all, we see a deep affection for language: its multiple meanings, the ways it makes us feel, and for the ways that language lets us talk about complicated things playfully, like love. Generously handing out tenderness like a child with a sack full of Valentine's Day cards, the poems ofLove Languagerevel in love's warm glow and make sure there's enough room for anyone to join. (From Coach House Books)

Nasser Hussain is a teacher, academic and writer currently based in England. Additionally, he serves on the editorial board for Coach House Books in Toronto. His previous collection, SKY WRI TEI NGS was published in 2018.