I can't date Jesus : love, sex, family, race, and other reasons I've put my faith in Beyoncé / Michael Arceneaux.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arceneaux, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American gay men--Biography.

African American gay men.

Arceneaux, Michael.

Genre:

Nonfiction.

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

ix, 241 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Atria paperback edition.

Other Title:

I cannot date Jesus

Place of Publication:

New York : Atria Paperback, 2018.

Summary:

"In the style of New York Times bestsellers You Can't Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I'm Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul-searching essays about what it is like to grow up as a creative, sensitive black man in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your humanity. It hasn't been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBT people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being black in America is ... well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and candor that have made him one of today's boldest writers on social issues, I Can't Date Jesus is Michael Arceneaux's impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority life in today's America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant stone unturned, he describes his journey in learning to embrace his identity when the world told him to do the opposite. He eloquently writes about coming out to his mother; growing up in Houston, Texas; that time his father asked if he was 'funny' while shaking his hand; his obstacles in embracing intimacy; and the persistent challenges of young people who feel marginalized and denied the chance to pursue their dreams. Perfect for fans of David Sedaris and Phoebe Robinson, I Can't Date Jesus tells us--without apologies--what it's like to be outspoken and brave in a divisive world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: where'd you go?

The first taste

I see a priest in you

The first, the worst

Diana Ross

You will die poor

Learning how to ho and date and failing at both

This place is no sanctuary

Itchy and scratchy

My lord and gyrator

The marrying kind

The pinkprint

I'll dial that number

The impossible

I can't date Jesus

Sweet potato Saddam

Epilogue: yeah, everything good ... we good.

Other Format:

Online version: Arceneaux, Michael. I can't date Jesus.

ISBN:

9781501178856

1501178857

OCLC:

1011107473

Publisher Number:

99977635427