Autorentext

QUINN CARVER JOHNSON (they/them) was the editor-in-chief of the Aonian, Hendrix College's literary magazine. Their work has appeared in Rappahannock Review, Right Hand Pointing, Cimmaron Review, Red Earth Review, and elsewhere. Carver Johnson currently lives in Tulsa and hosts the People's Poetry reading series.

Klappentext

Quinn Carver Johnson's debut collection, The Perfect Bastard, follows its titular protagonist, a nonbinary and queer professional wrestler, as they try to balance staying true to their identity and achieving their dream.

Zusammenfassung
An innovative poetic interrogation of wrestling, queerness, and staying true to oneself. Quinn Carver Johnson's debut collection follows its titular protagonist, a nonbinary and queer professional wrestler, as they travel across Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri, working for a booker known as the Puppeteer.