Punch me up to the gods
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Published
Boston : Mariner Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 250 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0358695252, 9780358695257

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Punch Me Up to the Gods introduces a powerful new talent in Brian Broome, whose early years growing up in Ohio as a dark-skinned Black boy harboring crushes on other boys propel forward this gorgeous, aching, and unforgettable debut. Brian's recounting of his experiences--in all their cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking glory--reveal 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 misfit's origin story. But it is Brian's 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 Brooks's poem "We Real Cool," the iconic and loving ode to Black boyhood, Punch Me Up to the Gods is at once playful, poignant, and wholly original. Broome's writing brims with swagger and sensitivity, bringing an exquisite and fresh voice to ongoing cultural conversations about Blackness in America. --,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Broome, B. (2022). Punch me up to the gods (First Mariner Books paperback edition.). Mariner Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Broome, Brian. 2022. Punch Me Up to the Gods. Mariner Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Broome, Brian. Punch Me Up to the Gods Mariner Books, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Broome, Brian. Punch Me Up to the Gods First Mariner Books paperback edition., Mariner Books, 2022.

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