Punch Me Up To The GodsWINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, LIBRARY JOURNAL, AMAZON AND APPLE BOOKS A TODAY SUMMER READING LIST PICK AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY BEST DEBUT OF SUMMER PICK A PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF SUMMER PICK A raw, poetic, coming of age masterwork (The New York Times) about Blackness, masculinity and addiction Punch Me Up to the Gods obliterates

Too bad they didn't cover this in college

But before they can complete the challenge

chronicling its influence on art

My Soul to Keep

Yet every attempt to get rid of her is thwarted by an unusual protector: her plush teddy bear that may just transform into a fearsome monster

What should one do about bans and censorship

Freedom returned his gift

their brooding neighbour with secrets of his own

and Sounis

after one perfect summer night together

·       I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds

some important news to share once they’ve gathered