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by Kayleb Rae Candrilli (Author)
A powerful collection of trans joy and resilience in the face of transphobia and climate change.
Kayleb Rae Candrilli's All the Gay Saints explores love, partnership, and the cultivation of one's own body and identity. These poems seek happiness in a world saturated with challenges, offering a message of hope and perseverance. Candrilli's work unbarbs the body and celebrates the beauty of trans existence.
This collection is for readers interested in LGBTQ+ experiences, personal transformation, and finding strength in vulnerability. Through vivid imagery and emotional honesty, Candrilli invites you to live forever, embracing the power of self-discovery and queer love. Explore themes of gender identity, relationships, and the search for belonging in this unforgettable collection.
Author Biography
Kayleb Rae Candrilli is author of What Runs Over with YesYes Books, which was a 2017 finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in transgender poetry. They are also author of All the Gay Saints, winner of the 2018 Saturnalia Book Contest and forthcoming in 2020. Candrilli is published or forthcoming in TriQuarterly Review, Boston Review, Bettering American Poetry, and many others. They serve as an assistant poetry editor for BOAAT Press and hold an MFA and an MLIS from the University of Alabama. They live in Philadelphia with their partner.
