Aaron Samuels, hailing from Providence, Rhode Island, emerges as a remarkable voice— a Cave Canem Fellow and a celebrated performer on the national stage. In this groundbreaking collection of poems, Samuels fearlessly takes the reader into the complexities and splendor of his mixed identity, intertwining gut-wrenching narratives with humor and fervent passion. Samuels' words paint a vivid portrait, illuminating the beauty and contradictions of a life shaped by the union of a Jewish mother and a Black father, leaving readers captivated by his raw and unapologetic expression. Yarmulkes & Fitted Caps is brilliant and heart-breaking. Samuels fearlessly takes on the complexities of multiracial heritage and identity with charged visions of coming-of-age and family histories that will haunt you. This collection establishes Samuels as a poet of extraordinary ambition, talent and vision. -Heidi W. Durrow, New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky Yarmulkes & Fitted Caps is a Midrash and hip hop poetic addition to the Talmud and new cannon. These are poems of and in the body, a new body; critical and essential verse for the new America. - Kevin Coval, author of Schtick , founder of Louder Than A Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival Aaron Samuels is redefining what it is to examine identity. These poems insist you look harder, call you back again and again. This is a hungry book, daring you into uncomfortable spaces. A remarkable debut. -Jeanann Verlee, author of Racing Hummingbirds , winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal for Poetry A bold and clear voice--brave. We need more voices like Aaron Samuels -Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Leader of the Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda For more information about upcoming readings and performances please visit AaronSamuelsPoetry.com Aaron Samuels is a native of Edgewood, Rhode Island, and a Cave Canem Fellow.  His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and appeared in The Tidal Basin Review, Used Furniture Review, Muzzle Magazine, and Thrush Poetry Journal, among others.  Aaron was featured on the debut episode of TV One's Verses & Flow , and his work has been featured at TEDx Washington University , HBO's Brave New Voices , and the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival .  He is the founder of Washington University Poetry Slam, known throughout St. Louis for its literacy development work at local high schools, juvenile detention centers, and community organizations.  Yarmulkes & Fitted Caps is Aaron's first full length poetry collection.   Used Book in Good Condition