Pre-Order Until Tender Now!

Out August 29th, Pre-order today!

I am so excited to share the pre-order link to my new book of poetry, essays, and recipes titled Until Tender.

About the book: 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. 

I am so honored and delighted to bring this book into the world with the support of Game Over Books. I can’t wait to share more soon, including what some of my favorite writers are saying about Until Tender. All of that is to come. Until then, here’s what you can do to support this book’s release on August 29th (my sweet Virgo baby):

• Share about pre-orders on your social media. It helps so much to add a link to your Instagram story to get people to the pre-order page directly!

• Book me to read in your city (I’m already coming to Kansas City, Austin, Portland, Denver, and San Francisco! More details are coming!) Please email me at samslupski@gmail.com to chat!

• Do you review books for a publication, magazine, or even as a creator? Let’s get in touch.

• Looking ahead, ask your local library or bookstore to stock Until Tender

There’s so much more to come and share, but I’ll leave you with notes of gratitude to:

• Josh Savory and Game Over Books for being such an amazing team and press (support small presses!).

• My incredible editor and friend, Devin Devine (order their book here).

• The readers who have been with me since the Poetic Underground days, you’re the real ones.

• The new and all readers and subscribers, I am so jazzed to bring you along for the ride.

With so much love,

Photos by Jacob Loafman