When I Grow Up I Want to be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen

Winner of the A. POULIN, JR. POETRY PRIZEWinner of the GLCA New Writers AwardWinner of the Thom Gunn Award for Gay PoetryLonglisted for the National Book Award for PoetryFinalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay PoetryA Barabara Gittings Literature Award Honor Book In this ferocious and tender debut, Chen Chen investigates inherited forms of love and family—the strained relationship between a mother and son, the cost of necessary goodbyes—all from Asian American, immigrant, and queer perspectives. Holding all accountable, this collection fully embraces the loss, grief, and abundant joy that come with charting one’s own path in identity, life, and love.