The New Testament

Honored as a "Best Book of 2014" by Library JournalHonored as a "Standout Book of 2014" by American Poet magazineWinnner of the Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry Paterson Award for Literary Excellence, 2015 NPR.org writes: “In his second collection, The New Testament, Brown treats disease and love and lust between men, with a gentle touch, returning again and again to the stories of the Bible, which confirm or dispute his vision of real life. 'Every last word is contagious,' he writes, awake to all the implications of that phrase. There is plenty of guilt—survivor's guilt, sinner's guilt—and ever-present death, but also the joy of survival and sin. And not everyone has the chutzpah to rewrite The Good Book."—NPR.org “Brown's is a necessary art in an era that has seen lingering racial conflict and growing acceptance of gays in America, as well as extreme intolerance and homophobia in many countries