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Inspired by a deep longing for writing that embodies the vivacity of Blackness and Black life, Black Joy Unbound is a multi-genre collection that encompasses a broad spectrum of literary writing on Black joy.Contributors:¿Maria Hamilton AbegundeAshia AjaniStephanie Andrea AllenÀj¿k¿¿ B¿¿dúndé¿Akua Lezli HopeAudrey WilliamsAzaria Browndoris diosa davenportElizabeth MudenyoElvis AlvesEsperanza CintrónJasminum McMullenJeanine DeHoneyKeshia-Gaye AndersonKwame DanielsLaura Doyle PéanMarlee Alcina MillerPenny MickelburyRegina YC GarciaRegina JamisonRenée BessShawn WilliamsSienna L.M.SylvainTaylor KingTaylor McKinnonTiffany SmallsTriston DabneyWhitney FrenchYeva Johnson

African American, Cabo Verdean/Wampanoag/Ioway all converge in Jewelle Gomez's exquisite collection of poetry that explores the legacies of family heritage, history, and identity. Gomez contemplates her sexuality, multi-ethnic and class identities, and what it means to experience love, loss, grief, friendship, and solidarity with other women during times of political upheaval. Gomez's poems are a gift: at times sumptuous and impassioned, and always striking in their clarity.

Krystal A. Smith''s bold new work explores the depths of our most revered human emotion: love. This is Not About Love: Poems explores the complexities of our capacity or inability to love via memory, experience, and imagination. Smith reminds us that love is not a singular emotion, and romantic relationships may not be the only path happiness.