Lang Leav on love, grief, and creative life

The best-selling author talks about her newest book, 'Soon It Will Be Sunday'

- BY JESSICA PAG-IWAYAN

An international bestselling author and one of this generation’s beloved poets, Lang Leav returns with “Soon It Will Be Sunday”—a deeply personal collection that delves into love, loss, healing, and the quiet resilience found in everyday life.

Renowned for her evocative storytelling and intimate reflections, Lang once again opens a window into her inner world, offering readers tender insights born from both heartbreak and hope. In this new work, she invites us to pause, breathe, and discover poetry in the ordinary moments that shape who we are. In an exclusive conversation with Manila Bulletin Lifestyle, the “Love and Misadventure” author shares the inspiration behind her latest book, her creative rhythm, and glimpses into her daily life.

“Soon It Will Be Sunday” beautifully explores themes of love, loss, and the quiet moments in between. Who or what inspired this collection?

After the loss of our beloved dog, Whiskey, Michael and I spent half a year traveling while our house was being repaired. It was a strange period. I felt both unmoored and free, suspended between places without the domestic rituals that usually anchored my days. Amid the quiet, with the routine stripped away, I found myself looking back over the past decade of my life. So much had unfolded, and I finally had the stillness to take stock of it all. Those reflections on love, grief, and the gentle spaces in-between began to percolate within me. This book is the result of what poured out.