Devout by Hadley Jones

Devout is a collection of poems about growing up in the kind of church that teaches queerness is a sin, that depression can be cured by prayer, and if you just have enough faith all the love you feel for a girl might turn to friendship. It’s a collection about fighting back against a predator who hides behind his title and his clothes. Devout is about hope and horror, about wanting to die but trying to live, it’s about acceptance and self-love and survival.

Available for pre-order, books will ship late November 2024!