Burning Butch

"That was cool. And I think you'll agree. Cause r/b mertz is queer as hell and can really really write prose." — Eileen Myles "This blistering memoir by genderqueer, nonbinary poet, and artist R/B Mertz is the book I didn’t know I needed... I’m so grateful they had the courage to share their experience in such a transparent, authentic way." — One of BuzzFeed's Most Anticipated Books of 2022 When divorce moves young R/B Mertz away from rural Pennsylvania and their abusive father, Mertz's life is