Written by: Saeed Jones
First line: The waxy-faced weatherman on Channel 8 said we had been above 90 degrees for ten day in a row.
Why you should read this book: Gripping and provocative, this memoir describes the poet's early life, his burgeoning understanding of his own sexuality and what it meant to be queer and Black and smart and sexy and living in Texas. As he grows up, he grapples with how best to express these truths to himself, his family, and to the world. Woven through Jones's coming-of-age is the story of his mother, who raised him as a single mom, and the strength of her heart, along with its weakness.
Why you shouldn't read this book: If you have a problem with promiscuous gay sex, this might not be the story for you.
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