“Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.”
June Jordan
5 Romance Icks (from a lover of erotic romance)
Maybe it’s because I’m coming up on my 28th birthday, taking myself more seriously as a writer, or firming up my own political beliefs – but I’m finding it harder and harder to bypass the bullshit.
Essay Response: A New Politics of Sexuality
This is one of my most favorite essays, likely due to the period of my life during which I discovered it and the fact that it totally altered my perspective of the world.
They Called Us Fast (TCUF): an erotic anthology
They Called Us Fast is a project born out of 3 core parts of my personality:
my desire to see Black people free;
a lifetime of experiences with misogynoir;
and a neverending obsession with all things erotic romance.