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Each tattoo has meaning, a gift it bestows on its bearer—wanted or not.
Jewelle Gomez, (Cabo Verdean/Wampanoag/Ioway; she/her), is a novelist, poet, essayist and playwright. Her eleven books include five collections of poetry and the first Black Lesbian vampire novel, The Gilda Stories. In print for more than 30 years, a new UK edition was launched by Vintage/Random House in 2023.
Bay Area Reporter –
Gomez is a real storyteller, maybe one of our best!
Dorothy Allison –
Jewelle Gomez sees right into the heart.
The Guardian 2023 –
The Gilda Stories, is a groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined.
Book Riot 2023 –
[The Gilda Stories] is one of the bestselling horror books of all time.
Publishers Weekly –
Gomez’s narrative voice is often poetic lending…a magical realism feel.
Tananarive Due –
…a pioneer in black speculative fiction…