How many times can you write about the same person before it finally stops hurting?

You Again is a moody, intimate collection about love, loss, friendship, and everything in between. Through vivid vignettes and confessional prose, Megan Portorreal captures the ache of holding on, the quiet triumph of letting go, and the familiar comfort of going in circles—until one day, without realizing it, you find your way back to yourself.

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Praise For YOU AGAIN

  • An incredible debut.

    A massive recommendation for anyone who has loved and lost deeply, You Again manages to give words to what most of us can only feel. This book masterfully paints each piece as their own vignette with a beautiful, nostalgic melancholy. A companion piece meant to be read and re-read.
    Ryan H.

  • An intimate read that stayed with me.

    You Again is the kind of book you don’t so much read as fall into. I could not put this book down! It’s intimate, moody, and incredibly absorbing. Megan Portorreal has such a simple but powerful way with words. Reading this felt like slipping into a dream. I was completely pulled in, moved through a tunnel of emotions, cried at points, and then came out the other side. The vignettes feel honest and lived-in, capturing love, loss, friendship, and that strange feeling of going in circles until you realize you’ve quietly found your way back to yourself. A really beautiful read that stayed with me long after I finished.
    Misha

  • A must-read.

    These poems are a window into this author’s soul. It is not just a book you read, but one you feel. A great read for those who have loved deeply and lost dearly.
    Maria R.

  • Beautiful and sentimental.

    You Again is a beautiful, sentimental collection of poems and prose, carefully curated from the author’s once-private stack of 30 journals. It is raw, unflinching and intimate, transporting you to vignettes from Megan’s life but, also, easily, your own as a reader. As a sentimental writer girl myself, I languished in the committed self-interrogation, the quietly familiar details, the searing heartache that is palpable through each poem and prose. While the collection is short, it feels perfectly edited and put-together, drawing a picture of somebody that has somehow always known and trusted that it’d come back to themselves in the end.
    Michelle C.

  • Fave!!

    You Again is one of my favorites! Finished the book in two days and Megan has always had that touch when it comes to poetry!
    Kristine P.

About The Author


Megan Portorreal is a New York City-based writer, editor, and storyteller, celebrated for her expertise in fashion marketing, digital media, and journaling. Since 2010, Megan has captured the writer’s lifestyle through her beloved blog, where she shares desk diaries, journaling tips, reading recommendations, and glimpses into her writing process.

A poet at heart, Megan writes confessional prose that reads like a journal cracked open—intimate, emotional, and often nostalgic. Her pieces explore love, heartbreak, grief, and healing through vignettes that blur the line between memoir and poem, memory and dream. You Again is her debut collection.

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