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William Poe

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Born

in Little Rock, Arkansas, The United States

July 02, 1954

Website

http://www.amazon.com/author/williampoe

Genre

Gay and Lesbian, Historical Fiction, Poetry

Influences

James Baldwin, Jeanette Winterson, Edmund White, John Rechy, Dorothy A ...more

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June 2012

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https://www.goodreads.com/wpoe54

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William Poe is the author of the Powell Legacy Series—a quartet of award-winning literary novels exploring identity, belief, addiction, and personal transformation. A former member of the Unification Church, Poe writes with unflinching honesty, drawing from his own life as a gay man who fought for self-acceptance in the face of religious and societal pressures.

He holds degrees in art and anthropology and worked with the Smithsonian Institution before dedicating himself fully to writing and painting. His creative work has appeared in juried exhibitions and galleries across the U.S. He lives with his husband, embracing a life shaped by compassion, truth, and artistic freedom.

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Average rating: 3.95 · 179 ratings · 110 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Simon's Mansion 3.87 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simon Says 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simple Simon 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Endings: Poetry and Prose 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Myths and Rhymes 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A.L. Browning: Landscape artist 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Powell Legacy Series

The Powell Legacy Series—including the award-winning novels Simon Says, Simple Simon, and Simon’s Mansion—is an LGBT literary saga that explores the intertwined lives of the Powell family across generations. From their Civil War-era heritage in small-town Arkansas to the struggles of modern life, the series delves into themes of identity, love, redemption, and the cost of uncovering buried truths

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William Poe wrote a new blog post The Simon Powell Novels The Simon Powell Novels—including the award-winning novels Simon Says, Simple Simon, Simon’s Mansion, and the upcoming Simon Afterward—follow Simon P Read more of this blog post »
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“When I looked upon the surface of the gently flowing water, each painting that I had burned upon joining the church rose from the waves. I tried to grab them, but they dissolved upon touch.”
― William Poe, Simon Says

tags: art, artists

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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
― Isaac Asimov

tags: democracy, elite, elitism, elitist, voter, voting

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