Publisher: Accent Society - Young Poets and Writers Series

Genre: Poetry

ISBN: 979-8-9864753-4-9

Publication Date: 1/5/2026

Book Title: Printed Graffiti On The Nonlinear Timeline

Author: Ruogu Liu

Editor: David Brunson, Melanie Han, Jiaoyang Li

Designer: Jiajin Ye

Photographer: Jason Geng

Print Supervision: Jolie Zhou

Copy Numbers: 100

About the Author:

Ruogu Liu, born in 2007, is a poet born and raised in Shenzhen, China, currently based in New York City. Believing that humans are octopuses’ dreaming undersea, she explores nature and humanity, relationships and the fluidity of experiences. As a young writer, her poems transcribe the deranged adolescence of the universe and her tiny hopes for the past and future. Ruogu dwells in the silent belongings of crimson pavements and midnight footsteps.

Praise:

In a voice that is both tender and unflinchingly honest, Ruogou Liu explores the delicate intersections of the personal and the universal. She addresses themes of love, loss, and longing, offering a deeply resonant and unforgettable reading experience that lingers long after the final lines of each poem.

-------- Melanie Hyo-In Han, author of My Dear Yeast and Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips



Ruogu Liu’s poetry crackles with raw emotion and clever, restless energy, mixing heartbreak with fierce, youthful passion. Each piece hits with a sharp intensity, balancing vulnerability and heat, leaving an unforgettable, subversive mark.

-------- Jiaoyang Li, co-founder of Accent Accent



Printed Graffiti on the Nonlinear Timeline is a collection of impressions--of places, emotions, relationships--filtered through Ruogu Liu's fine-tuned ear for language, often incorporating wordplay, assonance, and neo-surrealist word associations that seek to connect the sound language to its meaning (and often lack thereof). In the process, she breaks open a rich interior space, postmarked by places and dates, where most of these poems are set. This collection is a journey toward hope and healing from a promising young poet whose work I can't wait to see more of in the world.

--------David Brunson, Poet, Translator