An exquisite poetry collection from the creator of The Daily Victorian that celebrates the
hidden versions of ourselves unveiling the healing power of nostalgia imagination and hope
They say you can’t make yourself believe in things and they might be right. But you can take a
walk with optimism. You can hear her out when she tells you the universe is conspiring in your
favor. You can keep your eyes peeled for signs that she’s right. Somewhere in the future the
next version of you is waiting. Are you ready to stop hiding and go seek them? Viral poet
Victoria Hutchins’s first book Make Believe is a reclamation of childlike wonder and an
invitation to stop hiding from your joy. These poems pave a path of reconnection to our bodies
our past our wanting and our wonder--ultimately asking how do you find hope in a world full
of pain? Make Believe is for anyone who is embarrassed about how long they've been hiding
from themselves who is one bad day away from thinking the world is a terrible place whose
body feels like an enemy to their soul or who is struggling to stick around. Hutchins
challenges readers to reimagine struggles as superpowers and uses the power of confession and
nostalgia to create a world of hope. Make Believe will inspire readers to go out looking heart
in hand for joy purpose and healing. With her trademark sensory and evocative language
throughout this book contains Hutchins's viral spoken-word pieces with tons of
never-shared-before writing. Ultimately pointing readers towards transformation Hutchins asks
us to dig deep and discover what would happen if you allowed yourself to believe again--in
dreams and miracles but mostly in yourself?
