Boy Venus

By Dominica Matthews

The sun fades and that's when the gays and fashionistas come out to play. Follow one in particular as he dances from here to there and cries in public because he's way too drunk to care. Chug your mimosa, call an Uber, and get ready for an emotional rollercoaster.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: May 31, 2019
• ISBN: 9781645366645

Dominica Matthews

Dominica is a twenty-something millennial living for the party, the fashion, and the fun. You can find him on the dance floor, with drink in one hand and the other one pulling you right in. This New York fallen angel is on fire, and he's letting the roof burn and using it to light his American Spirit cigarette.

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About the Author

Dominica is a twenty-something millennial living for the party, the fashion, and the fun. You can find him on the dance floor, with drink in one hand and the other one pulling you right in. This New York fallen angel is on fire, and he’s letting the roof burn and using it to light his American Spirit cigarette.

About the Book

The sun fades and that’s when the gays and fashionistas come out to play. Follow one in particular as he dances from here to there and cries in public because he’s way too drunk to care. Chug your mimosa, call an Uber, and get ready for an emotional rollercoaster.

Dedication

I’d like to dedicate this book to myself. I’m so proud of you.

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Copyright © Dominica Matthews (2019)

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Publishers cataloging in publishing data

Matthews, Dominica

Boy Venus

ISBN 9781643780146 (Paperback)

ISBN 9781643780153 (Hardback)

ISBN 9781645366645 (ePub e-book)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019941189 

The main category of the book — Poetry / LGBT

www.austinmacauley.com/us

First Published (2019)

Austin Macauley Publishers LLC

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New York, NY 10005

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Austin Macauley Publishers for taking a chance on a new author and also for letting a gay boy shine.

Introduction

My life is such a disaster. I’m a twenty-something millennial, so I’m sure my winning personality will start to make a lot of sense soon. To be honest, I always wished that college was something I wanted. Or a desk job with steady pay. Maybe even a family. But it’s becoming pretty clear that it isn’t in the cards for me. So here I am, or there, or really anywhere that has a dance floor (Because I love to complain) And you won’t think I’m as shitty of a person when we’re fake laughing with each other in a nightclub.

And now back to where it begins, or maybe where it ended. My heart is always left stranded under neon lights while my mind and I are slung totally shitfaced in the back of some Uber. I’m trying to be a better person, but I’m not sure I’m built for it. And I definitely know I have a lot of shit to sort through.

This is for those late nights and fast cars, and all the trouble I manage to get into while swearing I’m staying in my own lane. This is for him, and him, and him. And me. And also for you. Oh, and him too.

Mom,