I decided to read this collection of short stories last month because it featured Black and Latinx working-class queer voices. I became aware that my Pride month reading list was lacking some diverse viewpoints and took steps to remedy that in the second half of June. Unfortunately, I did not connect with this title in the way that I hoped. For one, I am not familiar with Houston, the setting of this piece of literature. The city plays a prominent role in this story (some might even say it is a character in itself) and my lack of knowledge about the area led me to not be able to connect emotionally with each story. In addition, I listened to this title as an audiobook which left me sometimes confused about when each story ended and how they connected to the other pieces. I do think that if I had read this collection as a physical book, I would have enjoyed it more, as there would have been less confusion. Despite these issues, I am planning on reading Washington's new(ish) novel, Memorial, soon because I did enjoy his writing style. Hopefully, I will appreciate that piece more than this one.