Darius Stewart’s lyrical memoir voices the complexities of being Black, gay, and Southern
Be Not Afraid of My Body: A Lyrical Memoir, the second book by Knoxville native Darius Stewart, takes readers on a journey of self-discovery as it unearths the complexities of his childhood and investigates life after addiction and health challenges, including an HIV diagnosis.
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Sarai Johnson’s debut novel is a deeply moving, multigenerational exploration of womanhood and motherhood
Sarai Johnson’s debut novel, Grown Women, is an eloquent story of multiple generations of Black women navigating their lives against a nonlinear backdrop of American motherhood.
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Julian Randall’s lyrical memoir uncovers the past to light a brighter future
Comprised of braided essays which use key pop-culture moments to weave together stories of triumph and personal exploration, Julian Randall’s The Dead Don’t Need Reminding unearths grief and deeply rooted family histories.
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