Vinnie: a love letter - Softcover

Clark, Mr. Ronald Preston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1720834903 ISBN 13: 9781720834908

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

"There is a raw truth and emotion in this work that is often missing from stories that center the young black male experience. Vinnie sticks to your bones and breaks your heart." - Iman N. Milner, Actress & Author of "On Breakups And... Beginnings""A remarkable book! Vinnie is unlike any other novel I have read. It is so much more affecting because it is an immensely deep reflection of a black teenage boy on his emotional journey. It is a courageous invitation to examine readers' perceptions and understanding of what defines masculinity and femininity and what love has to do with it." - Azadeh Davari, PhD'Vinnie: a love letter' reconfigures what manhood truly entails through the creative and critical mind of 14-year-old, Vinnie Smith. Through poetic, lyrical and unapologetic prose, Vinnie and his inner thoughts crush the stereotype that femininity and masculinity cannot co-exist, while translating his desire to both love and be loved. A black boy dealing with the loss of his mother and his emotionally distant father, Vinnie attempts to cope with this void by continuously critiquing the constructs of masculinity and embracing divine femininity as a strength rather than a weakness. Vinnie shows us that beautiful revelations can come from loss and teaches us that it is never too late to come of age.

About this title

About the Author:

Ronald Preston Clark is a Hampton University graduate, University of San Diego M.Ed. student and a RISE San Diego Urban Leadership Fellow. Born and raised in San Diego, Clark fights for healthy spaces for black men - young and old - to express themselves emotionally. A witness to the variances of cisgender male and female relationships among friends and family, Clark spent his 20s defining masculinity for himself in the same misogynistic environment in which many of our men grow up. His experience has charged him to lead others through literacy, education and self-consciousness.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1720834903
• ISBN 13: 9781720834908
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 270