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A raw, poetic, coming-of-age āmasterworkā (The New York Times) about Blackness, masculinity and addiction
āPunch Me Up to the Gods obliterates what we thought were the limitations of not just the American memoir, but the possibilities of the American paragraph. Iām not sure a book has ever had me sobbing, punching the air, dying of laughter, and needing to write as much as Brian Broomeās staggering debut. This sh*t is special.ā
āKiese Laymon, New York Times bestselling author ofĀ Heavy
āPunch Me Up to the Gods is some of the finest writing I have ever encountered and one of the most electrifying, powerful, simply spectacular memoirs Iāor youāhave ever read. And you will read it; you must read it. It contains everything we all crave so deeply: truth, soul, brilliance, grace. It is a masterpiece of a memoir and Brian Broome should win the Pulitzer Prize for writing it. I am in absolute awe and you will be, too.ā
āAugusten Burroughs, New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors
Punch Me Up to the Gods introduces a powerful new talent in Brian Broome, whose early years growing up in Ohio as a dark-skinnedĀ Black boy harboring crushes on other boys propel forward this gorgeous, aching, and unforgettable debut. Brianās recounting of his experiencesāin all their cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking gloryāreveal a perpetual outsider awkwardly squirming to find his way in. Indiscriminate sex and escalating drug use help to soothe his hurt, young psyche, usually to uproarious and devastating effect. A no-nonsense mother and broken father play crucial roles in our misfitās origin story. But it is Brianās voice in the retelling that shows the true depth of vulnerability for young Black boys that is often quietly near to bursting at the seams.
Cleverly framed around Gwendolyn Brooksās poem āWe Real Cool,ā the iconic and loving ode to Black boyhood, Punch Me Up to the Gods is at once playful, poignant, and wholly original. Broomeās writing brims with swagger and sensitivity, bringing an exquisite and fresh voice to ongoing cultural conversations about Blackness in America.
This book title, Punch Me Up To The Gods (A Memoir) - 9780358695257, ISBN: 9780358695257, by Brian Broome, published by HMH Books (May 3, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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