Grammy-nominated, 6x Juno-winning singer, songwriter, and bestselling author Jessie Reyez is proving once again that her pen cuts deeper than most. With her second poetry collection, Words of a Goat Princess Vol. II: The People’s Purge (out Oct 21), Reyez launches a North American book tour that kicks off October 15 in Washington, D.C., hitting NYC, Chicago, Dallas, and more.
Born from Reyez’s wildly popular Instagram series, The People’s Purge transforms raw fan prompts into razor-sharp poetry — heartbreak, addiction, sunsets, even dead leaves on the ground — spun into verses that sting, heal, and humanize. Each chapter opens with screenshots of the fan suggestions that sparked it, making the book a true community creation, elevated by haunting illustrations from French Caribbean artist Eloïse Diot.
“Collaboration is magic, and this book is proof,” Reyez says — and she’s putting that magic live on stage. The fall tour offers fans the chance to hear her read straight from the pages, share the stories behind her work, and connect through Q&As and signings. Expect intimacy, honesty, and fire.
From Figures through Before Love Came to Kill Us (RIAA Gold) and Yessie (Polaris Prize longlist), plus collabs with Eminem, Dua Lipa, Sam Smith, and Calvin Harris, Jessie Reyez’s proven she can command stadiums while making every listener feel like her only confidant.
With The People’s Purge, Jessie Reyez is crafting a battleground where survival instincts, raw surrender, and unfiltered self-expression collide and combust.
BOOK TOUR DATES
October 15th – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
October 16th – Dallas, TX @ Oak Cliff Assembly
October 17th – Austin, TX @ State Theater
October 20th – Phoenix, AZ @ Madison Performing Arts Center
October 21st – Chicago, IL @ Everybody’s Coffee
October 22nd – New York, NY @ 651 Arts
October 23rd – Philadelphia, PA @ Greene Street Community Center
October 24th – Boston, MA @ The Marran Theatre
TICKETS HERE