{"product_id":"lessons-on-being-tenderheaded-9781949342413","title":"Lessons On Being Tenderheaded","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanae Johnson's debut poetry collection explores the notion of being tenderheaded, going beyond Black hair to explore the ways we mask pain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally inspired by women's basketball, the book evolves into a poignant coming-of-age narrative centered around Black queer masculinity, emotional healing, and the quest for belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining lyrical experiments and personified prose, each poem embraces humor, celebrating moments like an eight-hour hair appointment and the empowering choice to don a ponytail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLessons On Being Tenderheaded \u003c\/em\u003eshows the reader how we suppress both major and minor traumas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Janae:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJanae Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, performer and educator. Her writing celebrates and centers Black queer masculinity, kinship and belonging. She is a former National Poetry Slam Champion, Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion and a founder of two nationally recognized poetry venues: The Root Slam (Oakland, CA) and The House Slam (Boston, MA). Janae's full-length poetry collection \u003ci\u003eLessons on Being Tenderheaded\u003c\/i\u003e is forthcoming in Spring 2022 by Write Bloody Publishing. Janae currently resides in Tacoma, WA. \u003cbr\u003eIG: saysheaintfresh \u003cbr\u003eWebsite: janaejohnson.com","brand":"Write Bloody Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50387154469138,"sku":"9781949342413","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ef6458d-759f-4cbe-b87b-3596ad1fbedd.jpg?v=1728871325","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lessons-on-being-tenderheaded-9781949342413","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}