Kevin Young follows his acclaimed exploration of the blues in "Jelly Roll" with another playful riff on a vital art form, giving us a film noir in verse. "Black Maria"- the title is a slang term for a police van as well as a hearse- is a twisting tale of suspicion...more details Format:Book
In this passionate new collection, Kevin Young takes up a range of African American griefs and passages. He opens with the beautiful "Elegy for Miss Brooks...more details Format:Hardback
In this jaunty and intimate collection, Kevin Young invents a language as shimmying and comic, as low-down and high-hearted, as the music from which he draws inspiration. With titles such as " Stride Piano...more details Format:Hardback