MANDEM

MANDEM is a collection of essays by Black British writers and thinkers that explore the themes of past experiences, gratitude, and contemporary Black queerness. The essays are edited by award-winning artist Iggy London and feature contributions from Yomi Sode, Jeffrey Boakye, Christian Adofo, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Athian Akec, Dipo Faloyin, Okechukwu Nzelu, Phil Samba, Sope Soetan, and Jordan Stephens.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 09 March 2023
Publisher: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd

To the person who broke my heart in 2021 through a casual voice-note,

Thank you.

Told from the perspective of some of the finest contemporary Black writers and thinkers, MANDEM is an ode to the moments in our pasts that shape us, and gratitude at being able to appreciate these lessons in the present.

In a beautiful blend of prose and lyricism, each essay sees its author tap into their most vulnerable place - engaging honestly in conversations often silently grappled with by Black British men because of socially enforced beliefs around Black masculinity.

The themes in this essay collection range from the importance of male role-models, and the unique relationship between mother and son to the sexual pressure placed on young heterosexual men, while also asking the question: what does contemporary Black queerness actually look like?

Edited by award-winning artist Iggy London and featuring essays from Yomi Sode, Jeffrey Boakye, Christian Adofo, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Athian Akec, Dipo Faloyin, Okechukwu Nzelu, Phil Samba, Sope Soetan, and Jordan Stephens, MANDEM is an unmissable, thoughtful anthology of Black male expression.

Weight: 310g
Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913090944