How the Boogeyman Became a Poet
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9780063296008
Supplier:
HarperCollins (See Odoo for Supplier Update)
Author:
Tony Keith, Jr.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
352
Publication Date:
02/06/2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Katherine Tegen Books
Product Name:
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet
ISBN:
0063296004
SKU:
9780063296008
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Tony dreams about life after high school, where his poetic voice can find freedom on the stage and page. But the Boogeyman has been following Tony since he was six years old. First, the Boogeyman was after his Blackness, but Tony has learned It knows more than that: Tony wants to be the first in his family to attend college, but there’s no path to follow. He also has feelings for boys, desires that don’t align with the script he thinks is set for him and his girlfriend, Blu.
Despite a supportive network of family and friends, Tony doesn’t breathe a word to anyone about his feelings. As he grapples with his sexuality and moves from high school to college, he struggles with loneliness while finding solace in gay chat rooms and writing poetry. But how do you find your poetic voice when you are hiding the most important parts of yourself? And how do you escape the Boogeyman when it's lurking inside you?
The book, How the Boogeyman Became a Poet [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780063296008 in Hardcover by Tony Keith, Jr. may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Despite a supportive network of family and friends, Tony doesn’t breathe a word to anyone about his feelings. As he grapples with his sexuality and moves from high school to college, he struggles with loneliness while finding solace in gay chat rooms and writing poetry. But how do you find your poetic voice when you are hiding the most important parts of yourself? And how do you escape the Boogeyman when it's lurking inside you?
The book, How the Boogeyman Became a Poet [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780063296008 in Hardcover by Tony Keith, Jr. may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.