Remember Love Words for Tender Times

The beloved, bestselling author of Heart Talk, hailed as “the poet of her generation” (Time), charts a path away from exhaustion and endless crises and toward a place of renewal and radiant love with a new, soulful collection of original poetry and prose.

Cleo Wade is that friend you dream of having—the one you could phone in your darkest hours, confident she’d say the perfect thing, because no matter what you’re going through, she’s going to meet you with warmth and understanding. She’s never shied away from her own setbacks and heartbreaks; she’s embraced them and distilled them into pearls of essential truth and sincere advice which can help get you through, can make you see that tomorrow still lies straight ahead. If only you had such a friend...

And now you do.

Remember Love, Cleo Wade’s first original work for adults since her widely adored Heart Talk, offers the consoling, inspiring voice that so many are craving amid the chaos of modern life. In clear, deep, generous poetry and prose, she urges those feeling confused, lost, or overwhelmed by change to return to what’s essential: love. Time and again, she reminds us that love, particularly self-love, is what saves us, even on our worst days—especially on our worst days. Love, Cleo says, is the sacred birthright of every human being. It’s not a want; it’s a need, and we require its nourishment now more than ever.

Reminiscent of Maya Angelou and the very best of Mary Oliver, Remember Love is a counsel, an offering, a beautiful lifeline for members of every generation.

Cleo Wade is the New York Times best-selling author of What the Road Said, Heart Talk, and Where to Begin. She sits on the boards of The Lower East Side Girls Club, the National Black Theatre in Harlem, and the Women’s Prison Association. She has been called the “the poet of her generation” by Time, the “Millennial Oprah” by New York Magazine, and one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.  Cleo is from New Orleans, Louisiana, and currently lives in California with her partner Simon and their two daughters, Memphis Love & Bayou Beloved.