Poignant and beautifully examined, poet Yazmin Monét Watkins takes readers on an introspective journey through the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, family, self-love, and all...

Poignant and beautifully examined, poet Yazmin Monét Watkins takes readers on an introspective journey through the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, family, self-love, and all things Black Girl Magic.

Years in the making, A Vessel Born to Float is a love letter to every version of writer and actress Yazmin Monét Watkins' former self and a shining light that brings hope, healing, and an understanding embrace to a generation reaching out for community and aching to be seen. With this stunning poetic debut, Yazmin wants you to know she sees you, too.

Author: Yazmin Monet Monet Watkins
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781524892562

About the Author
Yazmin Monét Watkins is a poet, comedian, writer, actress, educator, and organizer whose body of work weaves art and activism, exploring the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, self-love, and all things Black Girl Magic. A Posse scholar and a graduate of Dickinson College, Watkins' work can be seen on NBC's Grand Crew and Comedy Central, alongside Paul Downs, Lucia Aniello, and the all-Black female comedy group, Obama's Other Daughters. Watkins serves as the co-chair of the Arts & Culture committee for Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Once, Beyoncé said she liked her hair.