Thomas Wainwright grows up knowing exactly where the world ends: the Kingdom Hall door, the borders of field service territory, his father's silence - which is where most things end.Raised inside the Jehovah's Witnesses in the Ozarks of the 1970s, Thomas learns early that language belongs to the Organization - that words exist to shape behavior, silence dissent, and keep the faithful compliant. When a summer romance becomes a congregation scandal, Thomas is brought before a judicia...

A Nigerian American high school student and his straight, white girl friend grapple with the consequences of his coming out in this powerful novel."A lovely slender volume that packs in entire worlds with complete mastery. Speak No Evil explains so much about our times and yet is never anything less than a scintillating, page-turning read." —Gary Shteyngart, author of Little FailureWinner of the Gold Nautilus Award f...

Still Can't Do My Daughter's Hair is the latest book by author William Evans, founder of Black Nerd Problems. Evans is a long-standing voice in the performance poetry scene, who has performed at venues across the country and been featured on numerous final stages, including the National Poetry Slam and Individual World Poetry Slam. Evans's commanding, confident style shines through in these poems, which explore masculinity, fatherhood, and family, and what it means to make a home as a blac...

Handsome fifty-two-year-old Wolf Cannon is pretty much set in his ways. He's a real estate agent who enjoys a decent cup of coffee every morning and realizes he may never meet the guy of his dreams. Truth is, his mundane life is set on repeat and often gray. Then he meets a younger man and his world turns topsy-turvy.Enter Tin Kimple, younger at thirty-two and the new owner of the coffee shop Wolf frequents. Tin is cute and charming. No wonder Wolf finds him attractive and irresist...

Jae Nichelle’s debut poetry collection powerfully reflects her experience of growing up in the South as a queer Black woman, courageously confronting the effects of a forced religion, and the inherent dangers of living life in a female body.Rising star and spoken word poet Jae Nichelle debuts her luminous thoughts in God Themselves, a new collection of stirring poetry. Nichelle taps into her experiences of growing up in the South as a quee...

In the art world, law enforcement is often portrayed as an abusive institution. However, the writing of peace officer Corbet Dean has deeply affected many of the experts:"Corbet transcends stereotypes, shifts paradigms, and genuinely reaches. Him and faith, they've got the same hunger-punch."-Buddy Wakefield, Individual World Poetry Champion"Corbet Dean is an example of slam's original intention: to give a voice to people from all walks of life, and ...

Both a journey of individual healing and a call for action, these poems show that, with a little love and acceptance, anyone can flourish.“Glowing with warmth, vulnerability, and a heavy heart, Arsenia’s intimate reflections depict the past and present wrestling within the individual as he endeavors to chart his own course in the world.”—Atwood MagazineFrom one of Kansas City’s most exciting singers Calvin Arsenia, comes a debut book of poe...

Love Never FailsBy: A. Van-De-CruizeLove Never Fails is a love story. It uses multiple forms of expressive writing to describe how the process of falling in love can shape anyone.The book strives to re-create the main character’s experience of a falling in love through poetry, narratives, and prose; therefore, the most interesting aspect of this book is that it is not traditionally written.Each poem, short narrative, and prose all serve to tell and or re-cre...

"It's been 30 days now, about four and a half weeks, but it might as well be forever because I'm in Hell. I am absolutely in Hell and apparently... I'm atoning for my sins..."Body horror is just the start. Faithful is a suspense-filled novella that unwinds the relationship between a captor and his victim in a cold and agonizing thirty-day plot. With a purposeful and melancholic melody, it will have you holding your breath and body close.Fr...

Throughout our lives, we learn lessons, share experiences, and make memories that we may not hold on to forever. Old age loosens our grip on the early part of life. This collection of poems shows and preserves some of that life experience, looking back at the past 25 years of one young man.

"...a mesmerizing odyssey through nostalgia, introspection, and unexpected encounters that challenge the very meaning of who we are."Richard ModianoDirector Emeritus, Beyond Baroque

"Faith Like A Dandelion is a collection of poetry showing that a faith driven life is possible for everyone. Clinging tightly to our faith will enable us to navigate safely through all of life's challenges. Sharing our faith will light the way for others to find their way to God, who is loving, understanding, and merciful. He never turns His face away from us, but waits patiently with outstretched hand for us to need Him and turn to Him."