21 Windows

This debut poetry collection captures the experience of growing up between cultures, systems, and expectations. Through 21 poems, Leo Stevens confronts identity, trauma, queerness, activism, and healing-without pretending to have all the answers. Raw, reflective, and deeply human, this book holds space for anyone learning to survive out loud.

Leo Stevens is a Thai American writer, theatre artist, and activist. Known for blending spoken word, protest, and personal narrative, Leo began performing and publishing poetry as a teenager. His work explores identity, mental health, survival, and growing up fast in a world that often refuses to listen. He lives in North Carolina and continues to speak out, create boldly, and write honestly.