

" Homie is expansive, big enough to hold a vast mosaic of emotion and style, of life and death, of survival and resilience, of pain and joy." - Lambda Literary The ways in which Smith combines syntax, humor, reverence and irreverence are stunning, and this collection of odes is bound to be a widespread poetry favorite." - Literary Hub

Their language is always electric, and Homie is no exception. " offers the opportunity to witness 'the miracle of other people's lives' and will challenge you to consider how and why that miracle is dismissed in countless daily acts of racial aggression." - Star Tribune (Minneapolis) " is a collection that confirms Smith's great talent." - BuzzFeed This is a book full of the turbulence of thought and desire, piloted by a writer who never loses their way." - The New York Times "The radiance of Homie arrives like a shock, like found money, like a flower fighting through concrete.
