Monstrilio: A Novel Dark Fantasy and excited to break barriers

and excited to break barriers as the church’s first Black preacher

and you wouldn’t want it any other way

this lyrical story written in verse perfectly illustrates the wonder and delight the natural world offers those who pay close enough attention

A representative collection of the life work of the much-honored poet and a founder of the Black Arts movement

Monstrilio: A Novel Dark Fantasy and excited to break barriersHeartfelt, bizarre, and unexpected. . . . At once a novel about family and love, a creepy tale that questions what it means to be human, and a celebration of queer stories, Monstrilio is as shocking as it is profound, and as humorous as it is thoughtful. Gabino Iglesias, The Boston Globe A wholly unique and uncompromising literary horror debut about a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man, and the people who love him in