With Bloom Upon Them and Also with Blood by Justin Phillip Reed
Recommended by Caroline A.
This wonderfully weird, genre-defying blend of poetry, memoir, and cultural criticism examines horror films, literature, 00’s goth culture, racism, and queer identity through the lens of the author’s experiences as a queer, Black metalhead in the south. A truly unique book. The essay on Marilyn Manson is a must-read.