Slupski, Sam: Until Tender

Game Over Books, paperback Publication Date: August 29, 2023 Publisher Marketing: UNTIL TENDER, the debut poetry collection of Midwest writer Sam Slupski, invites readers to join Sam for supper. Those who delve hungrily into these poems will be met with the acidic difficulty of reflecting on a tumultuous childhood, as well as the sweet buttery balm of a queer adult celebrating the love they have found. This collection of poems, essays, and recipes offers a home-cooked medley of works for any millennial raised on frozen dinners. Slupski has written what they needed to hear--as a child, as an adult, as someone with an empty bowl starving for seconds. Each reader is served a content heart, belly, and spirit, as Slupski abundantly offers nuance to their own narrative--one day, despite the salt we are born from, we can learn to lavishly enjoy good food and better company. Learning to cook is an act of love, and Slupski has copious love to give. "In this spectacular debut, Sam sits joy and g