Author Description

A searing interrogation of identity, masculinity, and contemporary culture, <I>Post Traumatic Hood Disorder</I>'s references range from Icarus to Sir Mix-A-Lot as the speaker assembles a bricolage self-portrait from the fractures of his past. Sliding between scholarly diction and slangy vernacular, Martinez's poems showcase a versatility of language and a wild-hearted poetic energy that is thoughtful, vulnerable, and distinctly American.&#160;