Virgil Kills
“Virgil Kills” by Ronaldo Wilson, published by Nightboat Books in 2022, is a collection of linked stories that explore themes of race, sex, and desire through the experiences of the central character, Virgil. This edition, written in English and spanning 232 pages, delves into a rich tapestry of Black and Filipino narratives, presenting a unique perspective on identity and experience.
Readers will find that “Virgil Kills” manifests as a series of poetic investigations that reveal the complexities of black and brown life, memory, and dreams. The narrative traverses various locations, including Manhattan, Guam, and San Francisco, as Virgil navigates the intersections of class and race. Through his encounters with love, family, and societal expectations, the book captures the essence of cruising and intimacy, offering insights into the lives of diverse characters and their relationships.
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Linked stories alighting from a U.S., Black and Filipino imaginary through a central character Virgil, and his accounts on race, sex, and desire.
Virgil kills forms, manifesting a set of poetic investigations–revealing black and brown life, memory, dreams, the sea, the sex-act, the line. Virgil travels in theaters and lots: Manhattan, Guam, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, Berlin, Iloilo, Provincetown, Millington, San Francisco, Long Island, Western Mass. Virgil moves against class, whiteness, on stages, at lecterns, in studios, and a luxury vehicle. Virgil records in the sensorium of cruising lovers, real love, family, T.V., characters–“Butch,” “Stream,” “Clean”–his precise unfurling.
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