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Another Word for Love

By: Carvell Wallace
Narrated by: Carvell Wallace
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Publisher's summary

This program is read by the author.

A transformative memoir that reimagines the conventions of love and posits a radical vision for healing.

In Another Word for Love, Carvell Wallace excavates layers of his own history, situated in the struggles and beauty of growing up Black and queer in America.

Wallace is an award-winning journalist who has built his career on writing unforgettable profiles, bringing a provocative and engaged sensitivity to his subjects. Now he turns the focus on himself, examining his own life and the circumstances that frame it—to make sense of seeking refuge from homelessness with a young single mother, living in a ghostly white Pennsylvania town, becoming a partner and parent, raising two teenagers in what feels like a collapsing world.

With courage, vulnerability, and a remarkable expansiveness of spirit—not to mention a thrilling, and unrivaled, storytelling verve—Another Word for Love makes an irresistible case for life, healing, the fullness of our humanity, and, of course, love. It could be called a theory of life itself—a theory of being that will leave you open to the wonder of the world.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

©2024 Carvell Wallace (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

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"Intricate and exhilarating . . . An exquisite, soulful must-read."Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Another Word for Love recounts a life marked by profound uncertainty—mother, home, self as ephemeral as fog. And yet out of this morass emerges Carvell Wallace’s voice, clear and sharp as glass—and this book of uncommon brilliance and grace. A classic is born.”—Danzy Senna, author of Colored Television

“One of the most soulfully crafted memoirs I’ve ever read. I couldn’t figure out how Carvell Wallace blurred time, region, care, and sexuality into something so different from anything I’ve read before"—Kiese Laymon, author of Long Division

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Stunning work - must read

Gorgeous, heartbreaking, life affirming memoir. I’m looking forward to reading and re-reading and re-reading this work.

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Poetic and Powerful

This is a beautifully poetic and powerful work by an accomplished, soulful writer with deep insight and soaring analysis. I highly recommend it.

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Top 10 book of my life

Carvell Wallace’s writing is painfully good. He moved from describing childhood events to wisdom so deep and redemptive I had to gasp and pause the book. Immediately going back to listen to this again. Dumbfounded. Well done. This is a masterpiece. Belongs right next to bell hooks.

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