Exploring themes of migration and the American dream, this collection offers a poignant reflection on the resilience of Black identity amidst erasure and violence. Darrel Alejandro Holnes crafts a compelling narrative that invites readers to engage with the complexities of existence in a world that often marginalizes their experiences. This essential second book showcases the poet's growth and leaves readers eager for his future works.
Focusing on the black, queer literary community, this collection showcases poetry and conversations among prominent contemporary poets. It emerged from a blog by Jericho Brown, highlighting young, black, and gay voices that enrich the literary landscape often dominated by white queer writers. Featuring works and dialogues from Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Saeed Jones, Rickey Laurentiis, Phillip B. Williams, and L. Lamar Wilson, the book aims to diversify the poetic discourse. Jericho Brown's introduction sets the stage for this vital contribution to literature.
Both reverent and daring, this collection of verse interrogates religion, race, class, family, and sexuality. Written as a call to action, the collection pulls together prayer, popular culture, and technology to tell a twenty-first-century migrant story.