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Every book Rupi Kaur recommended on podcasts
Rupi Kaur appeared on podcasts to discuss her career, her debut poetry collection, and the decade-long journey of her writing. Throughout her appearance, she focused primarily on her own works, reflecting on rereading Milk and Honey cover to cover ten years after its initial publication and noting the presence she felt while writing it. Kaur also discussed the immense pressure she experienced while sitting down at her desk to write her second poetry collection, The Sun and Her Flowers, in the wake of her debut selling millions of copies. Additionally, she shared anecdotes related to Milk and Honey, including hearing from a fan in Brazil who credited the book with inspiring her own literary success, and assembling a 10th-anniversary edition featuring annotations and contributions from other women.
Books recommended by Rupi Kaur
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Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur is a bestselling collection of poetry and prose exploring themes of survival, love, loss, and femininity.
Discussed“I've read milk and honey since it came out 10 years ago I've read it cover to cover”
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the sun and her flowers
Rupi Kaur's the sun and her flowers is a deeply personal and emotionally resonant poetry collection that explores themes of growth, healing, and ancestral roots.
Discussed“I remember when I went to write my second book the Sun and her flowers I sat at my desk and I was like at that point milk and honey had sold like millions of copies”
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Books Rupi Kaur wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupi Kaur on 10 Years of Milk & Honey, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Empowering Others | The Daily Stoic | 2025-01-08 | 7 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I explore those in my fourth book healing through words like my with the shorter pieces specifically”