Black Steel Magnolias in the Hour of Chaos Theory - Softcover

Cagney, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 173233403X ISBN 13: 9781732334038

Publisher: Nomadic Press, 2018

Synopsis

Poetry. African & African American Studies. California Interest. The poems in BLACK STEEL MAGNOLIAS IN THE HOUR OF CHAOS THEORY interrogate identity, family, loneliness, and the expectations of masculinity. Using dreams, blues, and a chorus of voices, this collection of poems examines the complexities of intimacy for an adopted person trying to find balance between two families--one rattled by age and illness; the other, holding space for a son that doesn't exist.

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About the Author

James Cagney was born in Oakland, California, 1968. He was named after his father, a retired forklift mechanic. His mother, Juanita, worked as a beautician and teaching supervisor at several local beauty schools. Raised an only child, James was 19 before being told he was adopted. In his biological family, he was youngest of six. James' father was diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer the year he attempted to leave home for university. After his father's death, he supported his mother and grandfather until their deaths. In those intervening years, James studied writing and poetry independently, via the public library, workshops, and the abundant open mic scene in the Bay Area. Cagney is a Cave Canem fellow and the author of BLACK STEEL MAGNOLIAS IN THE HOUR OF CHAOS THEORY (Nomadic Press, 2018).

Edition details

• Publisher: Nomadic Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 173233403X
• ISBN 13: 9781732334038
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 114