An Instant New York Times Bestseller The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Kind
of Woman returns with a collection of erasure poems created from notes she received from
followers supporters and detractors?an artform that reclaims the vitriol from online trolls
and inspires readers to transform what is ugly or painful in their own lives into something
beautiful. ?I'm sure you could benefit from jumping on a treadmill? ?Women WANT a male leader .
. . It's honest to god the basic human playbook? These are some of the thousands of messages
that Kate Baer has received online. Like countless other writers?particularly women?with
profiles on the internet as Kate's online presence grew so did the darker messages crowding
her inbox. These missives from strangers have ranged from ?advice? and opinions to outright
harassment. At first these messages resulted in an immediate delete and block. Until on a
whim Kate decided to transform the cruelty into art using it to create fresh and intriguing
poems. These pieces along with ones made from notes of gratitude and love as well as from the
words of public figures have become some of her most beloved work. I Hope This Finds You Well
is drawn from those works: a book of poetry birthed in the darkness of the internet that offers
light and hope. By cleverly building on the harsh negativity and hate women often receive?and
combining it with heartwarming messages of support gratitude and connection Kate Baer offers
us a lesson in empowerment showing how we too can turn bitterness into beauty.
