Julian Randall is a Living Queer Black poet from Chicago. Hispoetry and essays are published in New York Times Magazine, POETRY, and Vibe. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize. Julianholds an MFA in Poetry from Ole Miss. His first book, Refuse, won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. Julian has previously worked as a youth mentor, teaching writing workshops to children on house arrest. PilarRamirez and the Prison of Zafa is his debut children's novel. Follow him on Twitter @JulianThePoet.
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A National Book Award finalist! 'A gift!' —#1 New York Times-bestselling author Jason Reynolds 'Author [Julian] Randall dynamically narrates Malik “Shake” Page with so much personality that listeners will align with Shake's emotional highs and... SEE MORE