Kiss the Scars on the Back of My Neck

Stories

von Joe Okonkwo

Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

BLACK #OWNVOICES AUTHOR WITH VISION: Joe Okonkwo's work is highlighted by complicated characters, male and female, who find themselves at the intersection of Black and gay identities, illustrating the challenges they face, and the price they pay, to live authentic lives. Reviewers, writers, and literary Twitter have been eagerly awaiting this book.AUTHENTIC, POWERFUL VOICE: Okonkwo has a searing, poetic style that reveals the world of his characters who are flawed and real, sacred and profane. They're not the people we always see in literature-and yet we're rooting for them, grieving for them, hoping for them.STRONG, GROWING PLATFORM: Okonkwo has already built an impressive voice as a poet and novelist, alongside his short story writing and editing. His work has appeared in The Piltdown Review, The New Engagement, Storychord, Penumbra, Promethean, and Shotgun Honey. His work has been anthologized in Love Stories from Africa, Best Gay Love Stories 2009, Best Gay Stories 2015, and Strength. His short story "Cleo" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He served as Prose Editor for Newtown Literary, a journal dedicated to publishing and nurturing writers from Queens, New York. He edited Best Gay Stories 2017. Okonkwo has led creative writing classes at Gotham Writers' Workshop, Newtown Literary/Queens Library, and the Bronx Arts Council. He has also served on the planning committee for the Provincetown Book Festival.