Clarkisha Kent

May 19, 2023 | advocate.com | Clarkisha Kent

So, let us take a journey down the road of the origins of my bisexuality . . . starting with the phrase girl crush. Such an interesting term! Both as a whole and when we look at the two words individually. “Girl” has an obvious definition, but when you deep it, it seems rather redundant to put in front of the word crush on its face; since “crush” is merely describing a brief, yet intense infatuation to a certain someone and doesn’t even particularly hint at the gender of the someone in question.

Mar 27, 2023 | books.apple.com | Clarkisha Kent

Publisher Description In this disarming and candid memoir, cultural critic Clarkisha Kent unpacks the kind of compounded problems you face when you’re a fat, Black, queer woman in a society obsessed with heteronormativity. There was no easy way for Kent to navigate personal discovery and self-love. As a dark-skinned, first-generation American facing a myriad of mental health issues and intergenerational trauma, at times Kent’s body felt like a cosmic punishment.

Mar 21, 2023 | audible.com | Clarkisha Kent |Jonathan Metzl |Sesali Bowen |Christena Cleveland

In this disarming and candid memoir, cultural critic Clarkisha Kent unpacks the kind of compounded problems you face when you’re a fat, Black, queer woman in a society obsessed with heteronormativity. There was no easy way for Kent to navigate personal discovery and self-love. As a dark-skinned, first-generation American facing a myriad of mental health issues and intergenerational trauma, at times Kent’s body felt like a cosmic punishment.

Mar 14, 2023 | clarkishakent.com | Clarkisha Kent

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Mar 7, 2023 | greenlightbookstore.com | Clarkisha Kent

$19.95 Available In Store Now (while supplies last) Fort Greene 2 on hand, as of Mar 31 2:21pm Prospect L Gardens 2 on hand, as of Mar 31 2:21pm Description In this disarming and candid memoir, cultural critic Clarkisha Kent unpacks the kind of compounded problems you face when you're a fat, Black, queer woman in a society obsessed with heteronormativity.There was no easy way for Kent to navigate personal discovery and self-love.