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    The Political Romantic: Tales of a Bronx Boy
    The Political Romantic: Tales of a Bronx Boy
    The Political Romantic: Tales of a Bronx Boy
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    The Political Romantic: Tales of a Bronx Boy

    By Bryan Fox

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    The Political Romantic: Tales of a Bronx Boy takes the reader into the life of an Afro-Latino transgendered male from The Bronx, New York. This collection of poems is a visceral read, capturing his experiences from a political perspective - and through his pain - the constant quest for love. The reader is guaranteed to feel his pain in his verse

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSovereign Noir Publications
    Release dateSep 15, 2017
    ISBN9780999278413
    The Political Romantic: Tales of a Bronx Boy
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    Bryan Fox

    Bryan Fox is Bronx, New York writer born to African American and Puerto Rican parents. Embracing both cultures, his writing has been featured in the Palabras Luminosas Anthology in 2015 and has had featured performances at the world-famous Nuyorican Poetry Café. Bryan uses his work to fight bigotry against the LGBTQIA+ community, to shed light on Borderline Personality Disorder, and to show people that they are never alone.

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