Description: Quinn Carver Johnson's debut collection, The Perfect Bastard, follows its titular protagonist, a nonbinary and queer professional wrestler, as they try to balance staying true to their identity and achieving their dream.
Review Quotes: "The Perfect Bastard is an ambitious, revelatory, and exciting debut. These poems are for readers searching for portrayals not only of queerness and the Midwest but also of queer joy, queer sports, and, ultimately, a celebration of camp." --Taneum Bambrick, author of Intimacies, Received