- Poetry (poetic works by one author), American literature, New York Times reviewed, African Americans
"Homie is Danez Smith's magnificent anthem about the saving grace of friendship. Rooted in the loss of one of Smith's close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer.
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Contemporary, character-led, earnest and spare.
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- Danez Smith
- First published
- 2020
- Pages
- 96
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House, Graywolf Press
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781644450109
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