“Jaunty, frank, and compelling, Carney shares his instructive story with generosity and insight.” —Booklist
“Carney will easily win sympathy for his life, in which he has persevered to show others the hard work of his salvation.” —Kirkus Reviews
The latest from Akashic’s Kaylie Jones Books imprint.
A lyrical, mesmerizing debut from Jason Carney who overcomes his own racism, homophobia, drug addiction, and harrowing brushes with death to find redemption and unlikely fame on the national performance poetry circuit. Woven into Carney’s path to recovery is a powerful family story, depicting the roots of prejudice and dysfunction through several generations.
Kaylie Jones is the award-winning author of five novels and a memoir. She teaches writing at two MFA programs and lives in New York City.