i read flamboyants a few days before i left to go to new orleans for americanbooksellers children’s institute, and couldn’t get over how incredible the illustrations were. i was still thinking about them when i got to the institute, so imagine my delight when i got to the galley room and saw this arc lying there. i snatched it up SO fast. filled with frank (and often funny, i adore johnson’s voice) facts and observations and absolutely stunning art, i learned more about the harlem renaissance in these 150 pages than any classroom. johnson’s poetry placed throughout the stories of influential, and sometimes lesser known, figures of the harlem renaissance complemented the stories so phenomenally. flamboyants is beautiful and informative and will absolutely have a place on my shelf. it publishes september 24, 2024! . . . image description in alt text . . #georgemjohnson #flamboyants #arcreview #bookblog #queerbooks #queerbookstagrammer #readersofig #harlemrenaissance #queerhistory ...