All This Beauty

“An instant Florida classic, full of wild, tender, and heartfelt poems and stories. From riding alligators through apocalyptic wastelands to cruising for lovers around water fountains in Miami malls to finding shelter from hurricanes in motel hallways, the pages of this anthology pulse with all the gorgeous, irrepressible life that exists across the state. All This Beauty is a tribute to anyone who has been shaped by the Sunshine State. I’ve been waiting for this book my whole life.”—Edgar Gomez, author of Alligator Tears

“All This Beauty not only reflects the variety of communities in the state but also showcases writers at varying levels of their career and represents many ways of being Floridian. The generosity of this anthology is in the spirit of Florida’s literary table, which always has room for one more. Florida is an ever-evolving place, and All This Beauty brings its own diverse and vibrant version of the state to the scene.”—Chantel Acevedo, author of The Living Infinite

“Tender, wild, and shining with Floridian brilliance, All This Beauty reminds us that Florida cannot be neatly categorized. These pieces show my home state for what it is: a sun-drunk collective of beating hearts trying hard to keep our heads above water.”—Annabelle Tometich, author of The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony

“Striking in its range and diversity—of both forms and voices, experience and heritage. Moving fluidly from prose to poetry and back again, All This Beauty offers a kaleidoscopic overview of a literature that is equally vibrant and provocative. We are introduced to a panoply of voices and experiences, and to read them together is to see how they add up to something larger than any of them alone.”—David L. Ulin, author of The Lost Art of Reading: Books and Resistance in a Troubled Time

“A gorgeous chorus of voices from around the Sunshine State, this book defies stereotypes and celebrates the sweaty, sensational place that so many of us call home. Visceral, moving, funny and strange, this subtropical tapestry is a must-read force of Florida literature.”—Gabrielle Calise, editor of Florida! A Hyper-local Guide to the Flora, Fauna, and Fantasy of the Most Far-out State in America