2019 National Book Award Longlist "With Build Yourself a Boat, Camonghne Felix heralds a thrillingly new form of storytelling." --Morgan Parker, author of Magical Negro This is about what grows through the wreckage. This is an anthem of survival and a look at what might come after. A view of what floats and what, ultimately, sustains. Build Yourself a Boat redefines the language of collective and individual trauma through lyric and memory.
Camonghne Felix
Camonghne Felix is a poet, essayist, and political strategist known for their powerful collection of poetry titled "Build Yourself a Boat." Their work explores themes of identity, race, and trauma with a raw and unapologetic style. Felix's contributions to literature challenge and inspire readers to confront difficult truths about society and themselves.
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