Welcome to Book Bar's official Poetry Club. This club is part book club and part workshop/writers' group, led in part by local poets. The first half of the meeting will be spent discussing the book of the month, and the second half will be spent sharing/workshopping each other's poetry (if you'd like to bring some to share - it's optional).
For May, the selected book is Knucklehead by Tony Keith Jr. (book description is located at the bottom of this listing).
So come out, grab a drink at our beverage bar, and join us for a lively discussion. When you purchase this club pick from us, your support will help us be here for a long time and put on more events! Purchasing options are below:
In Store: Stop by our location at 50 N. Railroad St. in Palmyra, PA!
Shipped: To purchase from Bookshop and get it delivered straight to your door, order from the following link:
https://bookshop.org/a/98905/9780063296053
(If you purchase here, we will receive a percentage of this sale).
Ebook: Bookshop now offers Ebooks for indie booksellers. Find it here:
https://bookshop.org/a/98905/9780063296077 (we will receive a percentage of this sale).
Audiobook: You can purchase audiobooks from us on Libro.fm. This audiobook can be easily found on our May 2025 Book Club Picks playlist here:
https://libro.fm/playlists/9148?bookstore=bookbarus (we will receive a percentage of this sale)
We look forward to seeing you!
Book Description:
dear Knucklehead,
perhaps you are like me:
always figuring out if your soul and your skin
are thick enough to protect your body from sticky stones
thrown from the mouths of those who know
that spoken words have the power to spit out freedom
and break-in bones.
While society often assigns the label “knucklehead” to kids with attitude problems, this brilliant and electric poetry collection by spoken word poet and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. subverts that narrow way of thinking and empathizes with young people who are misunderstood and unheard.
There are poems about the power of language to transcend the racist and homophobic constructs of a society prejudging Black boys. There are poems that serve as a salve for a world that inflicts hurt, poems that offer a beacon of hope for the curious and questioning, and poems that transform the way people love Black gay boys and men.
This is a journey of self-discovery through history, family, friendship, and falling in love. Knucklehead is a breathtaking work, full of black-and-white illustrations and unforgettable poetry that will heal, provoke, and inspire.
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