Playtime

In these intimate, sometimes painfully frank poems, Andrew McMillan takes us back to boyhood and adolescence, exploring the messier, quieter moments of becoming—moments wrapped in sexuality, shame, desire, confusion, and discovery.

From eating disorders and masturbation to circumcision and the loss of virginity, no subject feels off-limits, yet everything is handled with care and intention.

The collection expands on his debut physical, praising the naivety of youth while examining intersections of violence, masculinity, class, and sexuality.