Walking with Lilith: Susan M. Schultz’s More Lilith Walks
We are thrilled to announce the release of More Lilith Walks, the latest book from celebrated poet and essayist Susan M. Schultz, now available from BlazeVOX [books].
With characteristic brilliance, Schultz continues her luminous and deeply humane chronicle of daily walks with her dog Lilith through the neighborhoods of O‘ahu. A sequel to her earlier collection Lilith Walks, this new volume brings readers into the tense yet tender terrain of the years leading up to the 2024 election. These are poems of motion and observation, filled with quick glances, long stares, and quiet reckonings. Schultz transforms the ordinary act of walking with a dog into a vibrant poetic practice—a means of resistance, of renewal, and of remembering.
Structured in brisk, snapshot-sharp vignettes, More Lilith Walks embraces the intimacy of the walk and the startling revelations that often arise in the company of a dog. Lilith, ever patient and observant, guides the poet through shifting social landscapes, offering a lens of joy and bewilderment through which Schultz captures the often absurd and sometimes confrontational encounters with the human world. In her hands, the canine presence becomes both a companion and a mirror.
Susan M. Schultz recently joined Walking America 6, a podcast conversation with writer and walking artist Ernesto Pujol and moderator Ann de Forest. Their discussion—part meditation, part exploration—dives into the unique experience of writing through walking, particularly alongside dogs. Does walking with a dog enhance one’s perspective on the world? For Schultz and Pujol, the answer is a joyful and thoughtful yes. We invite you to watch this delightful and insightful conversation here:
👉 Walking America 6: Dogs, Walking & Writing
In a time when so much feels uncertain, More Lilith Walks offers us moments of clarity, tenderness, and unexpected humor. Schultz reminds us that poetry is not only in the page but in the pavement, the grass underfoot, the pauses at the corner, and the subtle choreography of moving through a world with care.
We are honored to publish this exceptional work.
Order your copy of More Lilith Walks today and join Susan and Lilith on a walk unlike any other.
