Growing up, Tony Keith Jr. felt the boogeyman was always chasing down his internal monologues—his Blackness, his desire for higher education, and his feelings for boys over girls. His YA memoir, How the Boogeyman Became a Poet, details his battle through poverty, racism, and homophobia to become an openly gay first-generation college student. Keith will read from his debut and discuss it with the audience.
Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 401 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com
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