an arrow of hope as strong as the great cedars of Lebanon and feathered by the spirit of American independence

* Navigating pregnancy and gender identity

not to be missed

seventieth birthday together

You’d think a spot to chill

Homie: Poems Stephanie Fizer Coleman an arrow of hope asFINALIST FOR THE 2020 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR POETRY Danez Smith is our president Homie is Danez Smiths magnificent anthem about the saving grace of friendship. Rooted in the loss of one of Smiths close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer. In poems of rare power and generosity, Smith acknowledges