Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom

Name: Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom
ISBN: 9780593242148

by Camonghne Felix

National Book · 2026 · Longlist

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One WorldMarch 3, 2026Nonfiction Biography & Memoir192 pagesISBN 9780593242148

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
National Book Award for Nonfiction	2026	Longlist

About This Book

A blend of memoir, literary analysis, and political criticism. Felix writes about coming of age in New York, the Black radical literary traditions of Gwendolyn Brooks and Audre Lorde, and her work in politics, arguing that language can help imagine governance beyond oppressive systems. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

About the Author

Camonghne FelixAmerican

Camonghne Felix is an American poet, essayist, and professor of writing at The New School. Born in the Bronx in 1992, she is the author of Build Yourself a Boat, longlisted for the 2019 National Book Award for Poetry, and Dyscalculia. Let the Poets Govern, published by One World, was longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Read more →