W. J. Lofton’s captivating and lyrical new poetry collection, boy maybe, encompasses his Southern upbringing as well as his experiences with being Black and queer. The Chicago-born, Alabama-raised ...

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ice cream from Thomas Sweet in hand (a rare bipartisan favorite), I realize how the city’s contradictions often mirror my own evolution between rebellion and acceptance, ambition and peace.

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