For National Poetry Month, we asked Tsahai Makeda to sit down with Asa Drake, whose debut poetry collection, Maybe the Body, was released on February 24, 2026, from Tin House.
This is their conversation.
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Here are the debut books that caught Debutiful’s eye this month. We think readers will find plenty to love among them.
To see our curated list of standout titles, check out our “12 noteworthy debut books to read in February 2026.”
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Asa Drake is a Central Florida-based poet who was a 2024 National Poetry Series finalist. She also is the recipient of fellowships and awards from the 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest, the Florida Book Awards, the Rona Jaffe Foundation, Storyknife, Sundress Publications, Tin House, and Idyllwild Arts. Her debut poetry collection, Maybe the Body, will be published by Tin House on February 24, 2026 and it is now available for pre-order.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover, which was designed by Beth Steidle, along with a Q&A with Asa Drake about how this cover for the collection that explores the lineage and future lineage of a body shaped by economic, ecological, and political dissonance was created.
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