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A coming-of-age collection set to the music of the 1980s and 90s.

This novel in poetic form tells the story of a young man dealing with the challenges of growing up mixed-race in 1980s suburbia. In this time of change, both for himself and the world around him, he seeks to “remember / just when I stopped being cute…”

Narrating run-ins with the police (“The minute they see me, fear me”) and confrontations with himself, the speaker in this collection must learn to navigate a world that sees him as a threat. When Did We Stop Being Cute? reflects on the beauty and horrors of life in the United States, telling a personal story that shows Black lives and how they matter.

When Did We Stop Being Cute?

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Paperback / softback by Martin Wiley , Nico Amador

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A coming-of-age collection set to the music of the 1980s and 90s. This novel in poetic form tells the story... Read more

    Publisher: CavanKerry Press
    Publication Date: 03/04/2023
    ISBN13: 9781933880976, 978-1933880976
    ISBN10: 193388097X

    Number of Pages: 112

    Fiction , Poetry

    Description

    A coming-of-age collection set to the music of the 1980s and 90s.

    This novel in poetic form tells the story of a young man dealing with the challenges of growing up mixed-race in 1980s suburbia. In this time of change, both for himself and the world around him, he seeks to “remember / just when I stopped being cute…”

    Narrating run-ins with the police (“The minute they see me, fear me”) and confrontations with himself, the speaker in this collection must learn to navigate a world that sees him as a threat. When Did We Stop Being Cute? reflects on the beauty and horrors of life in the United States, telling a personal story that shows Black lives and how they matter.

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