the kin-dom in the rubble: a queer Christian's wrestling with God, scripture, and humanity

the kin-dom in the rubble envisions a world turned on its head by the incoming reign of God – a reign so close we inhale it with every breath, yet so distant it might well take a billion years more to fully immerse us. These poems wrestle with God, humanity, and the Bible from a queer and trans perspective, drawing from the author's Catholic and Presbyterian backgrounds to do so. Scripture and science, nature and personal experience mingle together in the text as bitterness melts into expectant joy and wounds yield unimaginable blessings.This book was formerly published under the name Avery Smith, who has since changed their name to Avery Arden.