The Wickedest

‘Atmospheric and intoxicating, lyrical and inviting … a heady night in the dance, and Caleb Femi is the life of the literary party' Candice Carty-Williams, author of People Person

‘Immersive, rapturous writing that truly transports … A joyous, lyrical read that I won't soon forget and Caleb Femi, an exceptionally talented poet’ Yomi Adegoke, author of The List

‘From its first word this is poetry that moves and is felt in the body; the poem taken from the page to the dance floor of the club’ Andrew McMillan, author of Pity

‘Wholly immersive, The Wickedest crystalizes and forever elevates bashment in this pulsing, visceral fever dream … A near-holy experience, The Wickedest should be read, reread, and studied’ Jonathan Escoffery, author of If I Survive You

‘A mellifluously marvellous journey towards joy … pulses with Rhythm and Poetry at its most penetrating and picturesque. Caleb has constructed a jewel of a jam; glimmering, sweaty, sensual, unforgettable’ Inua Ellams, author of The Half-God of Rainfall

'Renders thrillingly tangible a world of moments in which the relationship between the DJ the riddim and the dancer is a kind of sacrament, a form of collective healing in the face of life's manifold threats to black life' Kayo Chingonyi, author of A Blood Condition

‘A mesmerizing journey through the different moments of one night’s revelry. A heady mix of the formal and urbane, the sacred and mundane … A unique cultural experience … A hypnotic, experiential happening of a book—essential reading for all’ Roger Robinson, author of A Portable Paradise

'A riveting collection, bottled in a time capsule of nostalgia, and lived experience. These poems are as tender, as they are a vibe. A head nod to communities meeting in ritual' Yomi Sode, author of Manorisms