Rupi Kaur at Paramount Theatre Seattle

Indian born Canadian poet, writer, illustrator, and performer Rupi Kaur first came to public attention on Instagram when her posts, which featured her poetry and simple illustrations, drew over a million followers in a very short space of time, leading to global interest. Her first poetry anthology, Milk and Honey, was published on November 4, 2014 and is a collection of poetry, prose, and hand-drawn illustrations. As a way to honor her culture, Kaur's poetry is written exclusively in lowercase and uses only the period as a form of punctuation in the tradition of Gurmukhi script. Milk and Honey has been translated into 25 languages and appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list for over 77 weeks. Kaur's second book, The Sun and Her Flowers, was released on October 3, 2017 and ranked in the top ten of both the Amazon and New York Times Best Sellers lists.