Concerns with human rights, political oppression, sexuality, race, and Jamaican culture thematically connect these essays. “This is a collection that will leave you with chills; you will return to it not only for its sheer beauty, but also for its raw honesty, pain, and passion.” — Lambda Literary Report — With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa. Thomas Glave has been admired for his unique style and exploration of taboo, politically volatile topics. The award-winning author’s new collection,  Among the Bloodpeople , contains all the power and daring of his earlier writing but ventures even further into the political, the personal, and the secret. Each essay in the volume reveals a passionate commitment to social justice and human truth. Whether confronting Jamaica’s prime minister on antigay bigotry, contemplating the risks and seductions of “outlawed” sex, exploring a world of octopuses and men performing somersaults in the Caribbean Sea, or challenging repressive tactics employed at the University of Cambridge, Glave expresses the observations of a global citizen with the voice of a poet.