Timestamp: Musings of an Introverted Black Boy

I¿m a 22-year-old black introvert who overthinks everything, can¿t get a date, yet somehow managed to graduate from Harvard.

My story is probably not like yours. I¿m a black boy from the Midwest. I¿ve never been kissed. I¿m desperately in love with two women: Aretha and Whitney. I struggle with a mild form of social anxiety. I sing to myself almost everywhere I go. I¿m an ex-chitlins (with hot sauce and ketchup) lover. I¿ve been called an Oreo. I¿ve been stopped by the police while walking home. I¿m the descendant of slaves, and a Harvard graduate.

Though our stories may not be the same, the universal themes explored in this poignant and personal literary collection amp;mdash; love, identity, hope, social justice, and coming of age amp;mdash; bond us together. Timestamp: Musings of an Introverted Black Boy is many things: It¿s one black boy¿s journey through college and into adulthood. It¿s a compilation of intimate musings, short and long. It¿s an anthology of reflections linked to distinct moments in time. It¿s a series of meditations on life, love, and the lack thereof. It¿s not simply a "black" book, or even a "millennial" one. It¿s a human book.

I wrote it for everyone amp;mdash; and that includes you.