A review by tracithomas
Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known by George M. Johnson

informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

A historical essay collection that focuses on 14 queer Black figures from the Harlem Renaissance aimed at young adult readers. Johnson tells their stories in quick essays while adding their own thoughts on their lives and how their art impacted their own. While some of the information is interesting, the writing style is a little corny and surface. It feels formulaic and surface, which might work with younger readers who are brand new to these people, but for me it wasn’t enough.