Orange Binding:Paperback and her warmth and kindness

and her warmth and kindness give Funke a place to heal

brains—are built from these compartments

In the Black feminist tradition of Audre Lorde

but she can get anything she wants with a snap

she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy

Orange Binding:Paperback and her warmth and kindnessA bold and tender portrait of family, identity, and truth in the North Bronx. Through narrative poems and innovative forms inspired by color theory and elementary school, Orange explores the ripple effects of queerness, lies, and finding yourself in a family. In this visceral new collection, however, the scope of "family" expands well beyond the nuclear unit; Noel Quiones's poems center relationships between friends, cousins, partners, and many other