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In the style of New York Moments bestsellers You Can’t Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I’m Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul‑searching essays in what it is like to grow up as an innovative, sensitive black guy in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your about I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Place My Beliefs in Beyoncé humanity.

It hasn’t been easy getting Michael Arceneaux.

Equality for LGBTQ people provides come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the city are still frequently silenced, and being Black in the us is…well, perhaps you have watched the news?

With the characteristic wit and candor that have produced him one of today’s boldest authors on social issues, I Can’t Day Jesus can be Michael Arceneaux’s impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority lifestyle in today’s America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant rock unturned, he describes his trip in learning to accept his identification when the world told him to do the opposite.

He eloquently writes about developing to his mom; growing up in Houston, Texas; being approached for the priesthood; his road blocks in embracing intimacy that occasionally led to regrettable fights with fire ants and maybe fleas; and the consistent challenges of teenagers who feel marginalized and refused the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

Perfect for followers of David Sedaris, Samantha Irby, and Phoebe Robinson, I Can’t Time Jesus tells us—without apologies—what it’s like to be outspoken and brave in a divisive world.