Punch Me Up To The Gods: A Memoir

Punch Me Up to the Gods is a raw, poetic, coming-of-age masterwork that will leave you sobbing, punching the air, dying of laughter, and needing to write.

This memoir introduces a powerful new talent in Brian Broome, whose early years growing up in Ohio as a dark-skinned Black boy harboring crushes on other boys propel forward this gorgeous, aching, and unforgettable debut.

With humor, grace, and vulnerability, Broome recounts his experiences - in all their cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking glory - revealing a perpetual outsider awkwardly squirming to find his way in.

Indiscriminate sex and escalating drug use help to soothe his hurt young psyche, usually to uproarious and devastating effect.

Structured around Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool," this memoir is at once playful, poignant, and wholly original, bringing an exquisite and fresh voice to ongoing cultural conversations about Blackness in America.

With swagger and sensitivity, Broome's writing brims with raw power, making Punch Me Up to the Gods a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong.

Don't miss out on this electrifying debut - order your copy of Punch Me Up to the Gods today!