Designated Stranger (Paperback)

Gion Davis

ISBN 10: 1949344673 / ISBN 13: 9781949344677

Published by Bull City Press, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. A soul dive and a psalm, Gion Davis' s Designated Stranger spans years, states, genders, and climates as it confronts the concurrent apocalypses of being trans and poor in America. Like the designated hitter or designated driver, the trans poet is brought in to get everyone home. The poems in this collection are about living - not forever, but for the ride. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designated Stranger (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bull City Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1949344673
• ISBN 13: 9781949344677
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A soul dive and a psalm, Gion Davis’ s Designated Stranger spans years, states, genders, and climates as it confronts the concurrent apocalypses of being trans and poor in America. Like the designated hitter or designated driver, the trans poet is brought in to get everyone home. The poems in this collection are about living — not forever, but for the ride.

About the Author

Gion Davis is a trans poet from Espań ola, New Mexico, where he grew up on a sheep ranch. His debut collection, Too Much (2022), was selected by Chen Chen for the 2021 Ghost Peach Press Prize. For the past four years, he has toured and performed with the DIY music collective Clementine Was Right, and his contributions to songwriting have been highlighted in publications such as Paste and Stereogum. He graduated with his MFA in Poetry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and currently lives in Denver, Colorado.