Poignant and beautifully examined, poet Yazmin Monet Watkins takes readers on an introspective journey through the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, family, self-love, and all things Black Girl Magic.
Years in the making,A Vessel Born to Floatis a love letter to every version of writer and actress Yazmin Monet Watkins’ former self and a shining light that brings hope, healing, and an understanding embrace to a generation reaching out for community and aching to be seen. With this stunning poetic debut, Yazmin wants you to know she sees you, too.

Yazmin Monet Watkinsis a poet, comedian, writer, actress, educator, and organizer whose body of work weaves art and activism, exploring the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, self-love, and all things Black Girl Magic. A Posse scholar and a graduate of Dickinson College, Watkins’ work can be seen on NBC’sGrand Crewand Comedy Central, alongside Paul Downs, Lucia Aniello, and the all-Black female comedy group, Obama’s Other Daughters. Watkins serves as the co-chair of the Arts & Culture committee for Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Once, Beyonc said she liked her hair.

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publish Date: September 24, 2024
• Pages: 160
• Dimensions: 5.0 X 7.9 X 0.5 inches | 0.3 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9781524892562
• BISAC Categories: American – African American, LGBT, Women Authors