{"title":"Joél Leon","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoél Leon's work invites readers into a contemplative journey through the intricate relationship between science and the natural world. His writing blends clear-eyed observation with a poetic sensibility, offering profound reflections on existence and the interconnectedness of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom exploring the mysteries of the cosmos to the intimate details of our environment, Leon's books challenge and inspire, making complex ideas accessible while retaining their depth. Expect thoughtful narratives that engage both the mind and the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"everything-and-nothing-at-once-by-joel-leon-9781250887108","title":"Everything and Nothing at Once","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the Bronx, Joél Leon was taught that being soft, being vulnerable, could end your life. Shaped by a singular view of Black masculinity espoused by the media, by family and friends, and by society, he learned instead to care about the gold around his neck and the number of bills in his wallet. He absorbed the \u003cem\u003efacts\u003c\/em\u003e that white was always right and Black men were seen as threatening or great for comic relief but never worthy of the opening credits. It wasn't until years later that Joél understood he didn't have to be defined by these things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in a collection of wide-ranging essays, he takes readers from his upbringing in the Bronx to his life raising two little girls of his own, unraveling those narratives to arrive at a deeper understanding of who he is as a son, friend, partner and father. Traversing both the serious and lighthearted, from contemplating male beauty standards and his belly to his decision to seek therapy to the difficulties of making co-parenting work, Joél cracks open his heart to reveal his multitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I learned that being Black is an all-encompassing everything...To be Black, to be a Black man in the era I grew up in, was easily everything and nothing at once.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted like an album, each essay is a single that stands alone yet reverberates throughout the entire collection. Pieces like \u003cem\u003eHow to Make a Black Friend\u003c\/em\u003e consider challenging, delightful and absurd moments in relationships, while others like \u003cem\u003eSensitive Thugs All Need Hugs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll Gold Everything\u003c\/em\u003e ponder the collective harms of society's lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith incisive, searing prose, \u003cem\u003eEverything and Nothing at Once\u003c\/em\u003e deconstructs what it means to be a Black man in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241188143340,"sku":"9781250887108","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250887108-everything-and-nothing-at-once-1.jpg?v=1787936048"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/joel-leon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}