A mighty anthem about the saving grace of friendship Danez Smith's highly anticipated
collection Homie is rooted in their search for joy and intimacy in a time where both are
scarce. In poems of rare power and generosity Smith acknowledges that in a country overrun by
violence xenophobia and disparity and in a body defined by race queerness and diagnosis it
can be hard to survive even harder to remember reasons for living. But then the phone lights
up or a shout comes up to the window and family - blood and chosen - arrives with just the
right food and some redemption.
