Michael Arceneaux
Michael Arceneaux | |
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Born | Michael Joseph Arceneaux April 12, 1984 Houston, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Education | Howard University |
Occupation | Writer |
Era | 21st century |
Notable work | I Can't Date Jesus |
Website | michael-arceneaux |
Michael Arceneaux (born April 12, 1984) is an American writer. He is the author of the three essay collections: I Can't Date Jesus (2018, a New York Times bestselling book), I Don't Want to Die Poor (2020), and I Finally Bought Some Jordans (2024).
Early life
Michael Joseph Arceneaux was born April 12, 1984,
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Career
After college, Arceneaux moved to Los Angeles where he began his writing career.
Books
I Can't Date Jesus
Arceneaux's first book, a collection of 17 humorous personal essays entitled I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé, was published on July 24, 2018
Reviewers have compared Arceneaux's essay collection to the work of Roxane Gay,[12] David Sedaris,[17] and Samantha Irby.[11] In Vogue, Chloe Schama and Bridget Read noted Arceneaux's "hysterically funny, vulnerable" style, calling the collection "a triumph of self-exploration, tinged with but not overburdened by his reckoning with our current political moment...The result is a piece of personal and cultural storytelling that is as fun as it is illuminating."[18]
I Don't Want to Die Poor
Arceneaux's second book, I Don't Want to Die Poor (2020),[19] expands on his essay for The New York Times describing his private student loan debt.[5][9]
I Finally Bought Some Jordans
Arceneaux’s third book, I Finally Bought Some Jordans, will be released March 12, 2024.[20]
See also
- History of the African Americans in Houston
- LGBT culture in Houston
- Christianity in Houston
References
- ^ "EBONY MAGAZINE on Twitter". Twitter. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ Arceneaux, Michael (January 14, 2017). "Michael Jackson, Urban Myths and the Grease From Jermaine Jackson's Fade". The Root. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ a b c d e Patrick, Diane (June 15, 2018). "What Would Beyoncé Do? Michael Arceneaux's Asking". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Arceneaux, Michael (2013-03-06). "Sex-Ed in Kindergarten?". Ebony. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ a b c Harris-Perry, Melissa (15 June 2018). "'I Don't Do Sad Gay': Michael Arceneaux in Conversation With Melissa Harris Perry". Elle. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Gross, Terry (2018-07-23). "Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé". NPR. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
ARCENEAUX: I love Howard University now. [...] And I remember one girl specifically saying, oh, my God, you went to Madison High School, and you're from Hiram Clarke, and you go here.
- ^ a b Arceneaux, Michael (February 20, 2009). "Is College Worth It?". The Root. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ Meade Jr., Tommy G. (2016-07-31). "Howard Alum Michael Arceneaux Basically Wants To Know Who Keeps Asking Bow Wow Questions". HBCU Buzz. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ a b Arceneaux, Michael (February 10, 2018). "Opinion | The Student Loan Serenity Prayer". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ Gilson, D. (2018-06-27). "'I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, And Other Reasons..." Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ a b Anderson, Tre'vell (July 29, 2018). "Why Michael Arceneaux 'Can't Date Jesus'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Nonfiction Book Review: I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé by Michael Arceneaux. Atria, $17 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-5011-7885-6". Publishers Weekly. April 16, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ Gonzalez, Catherine Lizette (29 June 2018). "The Must-Read Race and Culture Books of the Summer | ColorLines". ColorLines. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Paperback Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ^ Mania, Greg (2018-07-24). "Michael Arceneaux On Why He Can't Date Jesus". PAPER. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ Young, Danielle (July 24, 2018). "Michael Arceneaux's Debut Book, I Can't Date Jesus is For Those Who Unapologetically Bop...With Chicken Wings". The Root. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Abadsidis, Savas (2018-05-28). "On the Shelf". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Schama, Chloe; Read, Bridget (May 30, 2018). "13 Books to Thrill, Entertain, and Sustain You This Summer". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Irby, Samantha (2018-07-23). "Country, Black Ass, Queer Perspective: Talking with Michael Arceneaux". The Rumpus. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ Parham, Jason (2024-03-06). "Grief changes you. Michael Arceneaux is writing through it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
External links
- Official site
- Michael Arceneaux at IMDb
- Interview with Arceneaux by Mary H.K. Choi on the Hey, Cool Job! podcast, July 20, 2018
- Interview with Arceneaux on Desus & Mero
- Interview with Arceneaux on Fresh Air, July 23, 2018