Good As A Rest (Paperback)

Malaika Kegode

ISBN 10: 1913958671 / ISBN 13: 9781913958671

Published by Burning Eye Books, Bristol, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. A change is as good as a rest, but change is rarely restful. In her second full collection, Malaika Kegode sits with the transformations we choose and the ones that choose us. Good as a Rest is a collection of poems and stories that explore moments of change from grief and nature, to finding community in a circle of strangers sharing words. Inspired by life, loss and her experience as a workshop leader and mentor, this is a warm and witty paean to the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of creativity to heal. Good as a Rest explores moments of change - from grief and nature, to finding community in a circle of strangers sharing words.A warm and witty paean to the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of creativity to heal. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Good As A Rest (Paperback)
• Publisher: Burning Eye Books, Bristol
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913958671
• ISBN 13: 9781913958671
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Harrisson, Christopher
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A change is as good as a rest, but change is rarely restful.

In her second full collection, Malaika Kegode sits with the transformations we choose and the ones that choose us. Good as a Rest is a collection of poems and stories that explore moments of change - from grief and nature, to finding community in a circle of strangers sharing words.

Inspired by life, loss and her experience as a workshop leader and mentor, this is a warm and witty paean to the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of creativity to heal.