Books from Will Poulter

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race

'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak'The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARBLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR A BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD
Will Poulter
Actor
Thank you @renireni for writing this vital piece of work. To my white followers, PLEASE READ THIS BOOK! Dont shy away from the topic of racism for fear of feeling guilty. Understand unearned privilege Vs undeserved prejudice - this book will teach you that and a whole lot more!
Books from Will Poulter

Reasons to Stay Alive

Order THE COMFORT BOOK. Available now! THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how to live better, love better and feel more alive, Reasons to Stay Alive is more than a memoir. It is a book about making the most of your time on earth. 'I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven't been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free.'
Will Poulter
Actor
Reading @matthaig1‘s ‘Reasons To Stay Alive’ has been one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had. Having suffered from depression and anxiety my appreciation for this book is beyond words. It reinforces my belief that the view is better having climbed the mountain.
Books from Will Poulter

Milk and Honey

The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. milk and honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.
Will Poulter
Actor
If you can and you haven’t already, please read ‘milk and honey’ It broke me down and put me back together in a way that I am forever changed.
Books from Will Poulter

Notes on a Nervous Planet

Order THE COMFORT BOOK. Available now! THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The world is messing with our minds. Rates of stress and anxiety are rising. A fast, nervous planet is creating fast and nervous lives. We are more connected, yet feel more alone. And we are encouraged to worry about everything from world politics to our body mass index. – How can we stay sane on a planet that makes us mad? – How do we stay human in a technological world? – How do we feel happy when we are encouraged to be anxious? After experiencing years of anxiety and panic attacks, these questions became urgent matters of life and death for Matt Haig. And he began to look for the link between what he felt and the world around him. Notes on a Nervous Planet is a personal and vital look at how to feel happy, human and whole in the twenty-first century.
Will Poulter
Actor
This is Notes on a Nervous Planet, which was kind of a life changing read. Just an amazing piece of writing on kind of managing your mental health.
Books from Will Poulter

Me and White Supremacy

White supremacy is a violent system of oppression that harms Black, Indigenous and People of Colour. And if you are a person who holds white privilege, then you are complicit in upholding that harm, whether you realise it or not. This is not my opinion. This is fact. And if you are person who holds white privilege, the question you should be asking isn't whether or not this is true, but rather, what are you going to do about it?' Between June and July 2018, Layla Saad ran a 28-day Instagram challenge under the hashtag #MeAndWhiteSupremacy, for people with white privilege to unflinchingly examine the ways that they are complicit in upholding the oppressive system of white supremacy.
Will Poulter
Actor
Layla F Saad’s book is essential reading for anyone looking for information on ‘How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism’ and do the much needed work to realise the many ways white supremacy benefits you as a white person and oppresses Black, Indigenous and People of Colour
Books from Will Poulter

Small Worlds

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVELDancing is the one thing that can solve Stephen's problems.At Church with his family, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise. With his band, making music speaking not just to their hardships, but their joys. Grooving with his best friend, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known. His youth, shame and sacrifice.Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades?Set over the course of three summers, from South London to Ghana and back again, SMALL WORLDS is a novel about the worlds we build for ourselves. The worlds we live, dance and love within. *****'Caleb Azumah Nelson's stunning second novel confirms his status as a literary star' Observer'Beautiful, unforgettable and all-consuming' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie'SMALL WORLDS is a book for everyone . . . an uplifting symphony of a summer read' Times
Will Poulter
Actor
He’s currently working on the follow-up, Small Worlds, due to be published next year. I can’t wait.
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Open Water

A NO.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES'A tender and touching love story, beautifully told' Observer 'Hands-down the best debut I've read in years' The Times Two young people meet at a pub in South East London. Both are Black British, both won scholarships to private schools where they struggled to belong, both are now artists - he a photographer, she a dancer - trying to make their mark in a city that by turns celebrates and rejects them. Tentatively, tenderly, they fall in love. But two people who seem destined to be together can still be torn apart by fear and violence.At once an achingly beautiful love story and a potent insight into race and masculinity, Open Water asks what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a Black body, to be vulnerable when you are only respected for strength, to find safety in love, only to lose it.'A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love' Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE 'An unforgettable debut... it's Sally Rooney meets Michaela Coel meets Teju Cole' New York Times'A love song to Black art and thought' Yaa Gyasi, bestselling author of HOMEGOING and TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM'A very touching and heartfelt book' Diana Evans, award-winning author of ORDINARY PEOPLEPre-order Caleb Azumah Nelson's new novel SMALL WORLDS now
Will Poulter
Actor
I just read this book and it brought me to tears several times. My sister bought it for me and I’ve been recommending it to everyone. It won the 2021 Costa first novel award and the fact that it’s his debut is kind of nuts.