Autumn House Press, 2021 Paper: 978-1-938769-96-2 | eISBN: 978-1-938769-97-9 Library of Congress Classification PS3623.A7332A45 2021 Dewey Decimal Classification 814.6
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
A collection of personal essays examining relationships, whiteness, and masculinity.
Nicholas Ward’s debut essay collection, All Who Belong May Enter, centers on self-exploration and cultural critique. These deeply personal essays examine whiteness, masculinity, and a Midwest upbringing through tales of sporting events, parties, posh (and not-so-posh) restaurant jobs, and the many relationships built and lost along the way. With a storyteller’s spirit, Ward recounts and evaluates the privilege of his upbringing with acumen and vulnerability. Ward’s profound affection for his friends, family, lovers, pets, and particularly for his chosen home, Chicago, shines through. This collection offers readers hope for healing that comes through greater understanding and inquiry into one’s self, relationships, and culture. Through these essays, Ward acknowledges his position within whiteness and masculinity, and he continuously holds himself and the society around him accountable.
All Who Belong May Enter was selected by Jaquira Díaz as the winner of the 2020 Autumn House Nonfiction Prize.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Nicholas Ward is a personal essayist, arts administrator, and company member with 2nd Story, a storytelling community. His work has appeared in Catapult, The Billfold, Bird’sThumb, Midwestern Gothic, Hinterland Magazine, and Belt Publishing’s Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook. He lives in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, works as the booking manager at Young Chicago Authors, and is a community organizer with the 48th Ward Neighbors for Justice.
REVIEWS
“In All Who Belong May Enter, Ward thoughtfully and honestly interrogates aspects of masculinity and how it affects his relationships and how he moves through the world. He expands his personal story to explore how gentrification has changed cities like Detroit and Chicago, considering white silence and complicity. An introspective, beautifully written work.”
— Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls
“Well observed and curious, these essays will appeal to readers who, like Ward, are sensitive to inequality but unsure how to combat it.”
— Publishers Weekly
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