{"product_id":"and-god-saidlet-there-be-essie-linzy-9798898524289","title":"And God said...Let There Be Dykes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnd God Said, Let There Be Dykes is a thunderclap of queer resilience-part scripture, part love letter, part battle cry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold collection, the sacred and the sapphic intertwine as Black queer poet Essie reimagines divinity through the lens of dykes, studs, femmes, and gender-expansive holiness. Each poem is a reclamation-a gospel of flesh, freedom, softness, and survival. From kitchen tables to church pews, from the first heartbreak to the first hallelujah in a lover's arms, these verses carry the reader through the grief and glory of queer becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical fire and unapologetic tenderness, this book asks: What if God is not watching us, but walking with us donning a pride flag? What if we are the creation and the creator all at once?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a book of poems-it's a sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome as you are. There's holy water in the sweat, in the tears, in the kiss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd God said, Let There Be Dykes-and it was good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Essie Linzy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798898524289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e By Essie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.13d","brand":"Essie Linzy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201183793407,"sku":"9798898524289","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea5598d8-2be5-47ac-bab0-38b34f2f13c9.jpg?v=1756789127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/and-god-saidlet-there-be-essie-linzy-9798898524289","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}