{"product_id":"aflajj","title":"A Flamboyance, by Jasper Joyner","description":"\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProse, poetry, chapbook, 32 pages, from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/collections\/bottlecap-features\" data-mce-style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eBottlecap Features\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA group of flamingos is a “flamboyance,” perhaps one of the most fitting, most iconic terms for a group of highly social, absolutely gorgeous birds. They flit and flaunt and during the rainy mating season, they even dance in unison. In doing so they show us all that there is a time for pompousness, flashiness and splendor. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYet, so many of us humans struggle with this, flaunting. We grow embarrassed or self conscious or we’re naturally quite shy and we have a very hard time indeed. So maybe we can learn a thing or two from flamingos. To allow ourselves to live boldly more often.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Flamboyance\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of prose, poetry, and a short story that (loosely) addresses the theme of flamboyance, or trying your best to be yourself as loudly and boldly as possible. Sometimes succeeding, sometimes not. All in hopes of finding love, community, and connection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJasper (they\/them) is a Black trans writer, humorist and author. Their work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Offing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOldster Mag\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, anthology book, \u003cem\u003eOUTSIDE THE XY\u003c\/em\u003e, and others. In 2016, they created the satire site QUNTFRONT, which was later featured in \u003cem\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e. They currently run a self-titled newsletter with the hopes of bringing biweekly whimsy to people's inboxes. It features interview series like Why Are You Funny, highlighting QTPoC comedy writers. They also mentor at the Sam \u0026amp; Devorah Trans Youth Project. Jasper's debut YA fantasy novel, \u003cem\u003eJUNIPER LEAVES\u003c\/em\u003e is out now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jasper Joyner","offers":[{"title":"Chapbook","offer_id":45352861434171,"sku":"AFLAJJ","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":45352861466939,"sku":"AFLAJJe","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/4420\/4614\/files\/flamboyancefront.png?v=1697490260","url":"https:\/\/bottlecap.press\/products\/aflajj","provider":"Bottlecap Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}