Recto y Verso Editions, Inc. is proud to announce the release of "Identity Crisis" by Poet Ian Macks. Available worldwide, wherever books are sold. Based in New York's Capitol Region, Ian's distinct poetic voice and literary light shines bright within the poems of his long-awaited sophomore effort Identity Crisis. Previous work includes Ian's chapbook A Loss and Gain of Comfort, released in 2014 to much acclaim. Ian Macks performs his poetry at various NY poetry venues such as WAMC's The Linda, Caffe Lena, Brass Tacks, Poetic Vibe, Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Rough Draft Bar and Books, 518 Craft and many more.
*ADVANCE PRAISE for Identity Crisis by Ian Macks:
"Ian upturns the common politesse to find our not-so-hidden assumptions and biases, using his voice to affront the ideologies of our times. 'Identity Crisis' resonates with hope and courage, staying defiant through it all—on racism, violence, conformity and hypocrisy from all sides. From a childhood that was spent mostly mute, Ian Macks, now a man, speaks in verses and lines that detonate louder than a bomb."
—James Duncan
“'Identity Crisis' by Ian Macks details the silent inner voice of a black man screaming. Magnifying the “not black enough” trope that’s been pervasive in our culture, Ian Macks’ poetry reads raw and emotional. Punished and misunderstood, as a black man in America, Ian fires back with poems that are unapologetically black, in words that are meant to be felt not just read. Consumed by colorism projected onto him, Ian Macks spills the tea in this
captivating walk through his existence. I encourage you to walk these miles in his shoes. A must-read for anyone who felt alone in a room full of friends."
—Kayla Davis