Poet, Fiction Writer
Publications & Prizes
Fiction
Anthologies:
Black Fire: A Celebration of Gay African-American Erotica (Bold Strokes Books, 2011)
, Hard Working Men: Gay Erotic Fiction (Cleis Press, 2010)
, Making the Hook-Up: Edgy Sex with Soul (Cleis Press, 2010)
, Spaces Between Us: Poetry, Prose and Art on HIV/AIDS (Third World Press, 2010)
, Best Black Gay Erotica, (Cleis Press, 2005)
, Brown Sugar 4: Secret Desires (Washington Square Press, 2005)
, Best Black Gay Erotica (Cleis Press, 2004)
, Brown Sugar IV: Secret Desires (Dutton, 2004)
, Chocolate Flava: The Eroticanoir.com Anthology (Atria, 2004)
, Intimacy: Erotic Stories of Love, Lust, and Marriage by Black Men, (Penguin/Putnam, 2004)
, Just the Sex (Alyson Publications, 2003)
, Black Silk: A Collection of African-American Erotica (Warner Books, 2002)
, Brown Sugar II: Great One-Night Stands (Plume, 2002)
, Brown Sugar: A Collection of Erotic Black Fiction (Plume, 2001)
, His3: Brilliant Fiction by Gay Male Writers, (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999)
, Men on Men 7: Best New Gay Fiction (Plume, 1998)
Poetry
Anthologies:
Poetry of Presence II: More Mindfulness Poems (Grayson Books, 2024)
, This is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets (Little Brown, 2024)
, Brooklyn Poets Anthology (Brooklyn Arts Press, 2017)
, Of Poetry and Protest: Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin (W. W. Norton & Company, 2016)
, A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poems (University of Akron Press, 2012)
, Collective Brightness: LGBTIQ Poets on Faith, Religion and Spirituality (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2011)
, Mighty Real: An Anthology of Same Gender Loving Writing (Lulu.com, 2011)
, Poems Against War: Bending Toward Justice – An Anthology (Wasteland Press, 2010)
, Best Gay Poetry 2008 (Lethe Press, 2008)
, The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South (University of Georgia Press, 2007)
, Voices Rising: Celebrating 20 Years of Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Writing (RedBone Press, 2007)
, Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem’s First Decade (University of Michigan Press, 2006)
, Poetry for Peace: An Anthology of Maryland Poets on War, Peace & Social Justice (Icarus Press, 2002)
, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Literature & Art (Third World Press, 2002)
, Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam (Three Rivers Press, 2001)
, Will Work for Peace: New Political Poems (Zeropanik Press, 1999)
Books:
Autogeography (Northwestern University Press, 2013)
, 10 Tongues (Three Conditions Press, 2002)
Journals:
5 AM
, African American Review
, Attic Magazine
, , Baltimore Sun
, , Bloom
, California Quarterly
, , Curbside Review
, Drumvoices Revue
, , Eyeball Magazine
, , Gay and Lesbian Review
, Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide
, High Plains Literary Review
, James White Review
, Link
, , Loch Raven Review
, Margie
, Melus
, Mythium
, , Obsidian II: Black Literature in Review
, Obsidian lll: Literature in the African Diaspora
, , Pearl Magazine
, Pebble Lake Review
, PLUCK!
, Poetry Magazine
, , WarpLand
, Wavelength
, Xavier Review
Prizes won:
2012 Cave Canem / Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize for Autogeography
2001 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award (Poetry)
2000 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award (Fiction)
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More Information
Gives readings:
Yes
Travels for readings:
Yes
Identifies as:
African American, LGBTQ
Prefers to work with:
Adults, At Risk Youth, Incarcerated Individuals, LGBTQ, Teachers, Teenagers
Fluent in:
English
Born in:
Annapolis,
MD
Maryland
Raised in:
Baltimore,
MD
Maryland
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Last update: Aug 06, 2025