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By Larissa IrankundaMay 18th, 2021, 4:02 pm
Brian Broome’s memoir
Punch Me Up to the Gods is one of the most stunning debuts I’ve had the pleasure of reading.
Broome’s voice captures you instantly, drawing your attention into the beautiful, poignant, and often painful intricacies of Black adolescence most particularly, Broome’s adolescence as a dark-skinned, gay Black boy in the 1980s. With a beautiful introduction by poet Yona Harvey,
Punch Me Up to the Gods is a novel that not only examines Black boyhood but
celebrates it, embodying the heart of Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem “We Real Cool” in every page.
Punch Me Up to the Gods is a memoir that chronicles one Black man’s journey and his struggles with race, sexuality, addiction, and recovery. The author, Brian Broome, is a Black gay man who traveled from Ohio to Pittsburgh in the 1990s to find a sense of acceptance and community. The book expertly weaves stories from Ohio to Pittsburgh to Paris, following Broome as he navigates the negative Black stereotypes he was fed as a child in order to become his fully realized self. The memoir, set to release on Tue., May 18, has already received accolades from literary heavyweights including bestselling authors like Kiese Laymon (