I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side
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J Brooke's I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side begins in a rich and specific New York City childhood full of binaries, then catapults into a fully realized, self-aware adulthood where the speaker experiences parenting, a breast cancer scare, and the complicated questioning of top-surgery.
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I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side
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Book Details
- Publisher:
- Driftwood Press
- ISBN:
- 9781949065435
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 96
- Authors:
- J Brooke
- Published Date:
- 2026-06-02
- Language:
- English
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We are honored to have J Brooke as our first Poetry Shop 5 author to join us during Pride Month, with their striking debut poetry collection I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side released by Driftwood Press this week.
A queer coming of age story, this collection tackles gender, identity, parenting, and body image. In the first half of the book, we're privy to a world of tropical resorts, country clubs, and house servants seen through the careful lens of a child who feels most at home as the hider in hide-and-seek. The poem, “Exit Strategy,” shows us what’s at stake, which opens with the haunting lines, "The very first time I consider ending / my life I am four."
The rules for one generation don't have to extend to the next, and I found the second half of the book liberating as the speaker raises children with power and grace. This section includes poems that explore top surgery, hormones, and body image. One stand out poem—"Why Must My Cousin Come Out?"—examines the societal pressure to share a gendered identity or sexual preference with family.
I hope everyone picks up a copy of I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side. Please read on to learn more about the poets and books that inspire Brooke!