The People's Purge: Words of a Goat Princess Volume II - Hardcover

by Jessie Reyez (Author), Jessie Reyez (Narrated by)

A love letter to the healing power of collaboration and feeling seen, The People's Purge: Words of a Goat Princess Vol II is a must-read for anyone looking to rid themselves of the guilt of existing and get lost in the razor sharp mind of Jessie Reyez.

USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Born from a popular long-running series on her Instagram page, the latest poetic offering from pop star and bestselling author Jessie Reyez is a collection of in-the-moment poems written in response to fan-supplied prompts.

Whether being asked to write about a dead leaf on the ground, gaslighting, being ghosted by a date, abandonment, addiction, or a sunset over still waters, Jessie responds with a heartfelt original poem that turns a seed of an idea into a garden of encouragement, vulnerability, honesty, and love. The People's Purge: Words of a Goat Princess Volume II--enhanced by the unique art of French Caribbean illustrator Eloïse Diot--is the vibrant bouquet picked from this lush community garden.

Author Biography

Grammy-nominated and 5x Juno-winning Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez has cemented herself as a trailblazer in pop and R&B with her raw vocals, fearless lyricism, and emotive performances.

She first gained attention with her 2016 hit "Figures," leading to her acclaimed EPs Kiddo (2017) and Being Human in Public (2018), the latter earning a Grammy nomination. Her debut album Before Love Came to Kill Us (2020) debuted in the Top 5 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart, and No. 13 on the Billboard 200, and recently achieved RIAA Gold certification, while her sophomore album Yessie (2022) was longlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. She has collaborated with Eminem, 6lack, Calvin Harris, and recently Lil Wayne, Miguel, and Ari Lennox, while also penning hits for Dua Lipa, Sam Smith, and Kehlani. Reyez has dominated stages worldwide, including Lollapalooza 2024 in South America, Coachella in 2022, sold-out tours in Australia and Asia, and most recently, opening for Jhené Aiko's The Magic Hour Tour. In 2024, she released the USA Today bestselling poetry book Words of a Goat Princess and contributed to Netflix's Rebel Moon soundtrack, as well as the Grammy Award-winning Bob Marley: One Love film soundtrack.

Honored with Billboard's Women in Music Impact Award and recognized as a 2024 TikTok Visionary Voice, Reyez continues to amass a massive fanbase, surpassing 3 billion streams worldwide, as she gears up for her highly anticipated third album, Paid In Memories.