The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood Poetry we have witnessed the rise

we have witnessed the rise of queer and trans communities that have defied and challenged those who have historically opposed them

Carley Moore attends to the complexities of urban living and activism with riveting clarity

and his few friends are all nerds

and the briefcases full of cash that mysteriously appeared and quickly vanished

Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds

The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood Poetry we have witnessed the rise"In this vibrant memoir, Obama inaugural poet Richard Blanco tenderly, exhilaratingly chronicles his Miami childhood amid a colorful, if suffocating, family of Cuban exiles, as well as his quest to find his artistic voice and the courage to accept himself as a gay man." O, The Oprah Magazine A poignant, hilarious, and inspiring memoir from the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming of age as the child of Cuban immigrants