I’m am so honored and so proud of you, @parkersreads !!! I know how much work went into this, and I continue to be so moved and so grateful for the attention you’ve paid to my poetry. For those of you unfamiliar with his scholarship, Paravee Argasnoum is a fourth-year English Language and Literature Major at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. He has dedicated countless hours over multiple years dissecting and deeply examining my novel-in-poems, Vanilla—an endeavor he has posted about many times over the course of his research. He is without exception the most outspoken fan of Vanilla and a tireless student/warrior for queer representation in literature. At long last, he has published his insights, and I couldn’t be more moved by what he found in those poems. 😭😭😭 You can read Paravee’s paper, “Examining the Portrayals of Queer Identities through the Poetic Forms in Billy Merrell’s Vanilla” at http://onearts.net/proceedings.html. Thank you, truly, @parkersreads —It’s safe to say you know this book better than anyone, probably even me! 🤣 I very much look forward to following your career as you continue your advocacy. You have a fan in me! #queeracademic #asexuality #queeridentity #homosexuality #nonbinary #versenovel #billymerrell #researchpaper #superfan #imnotcryingyourecrying #youremyhero #thaiwriter #forevergrateful https://www.instagram.com/p/CTPsQLQLTdn/?utm_medium=tumblr
