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Author of Amazon-Bestselling Queer Poetry Collection Returns with a Powerful New Work Celebrating Love, Resilience, and Queer Joy
Monterey, CA – March 24, 2025 — Following the breakout success of Monsters in the Closet, which debuted at #4 on Amazon’s LGBTQ+ Poetry chart, queer poet [Your Name] returns with The Way We Walk Home: Poems on Queerness, Love, and Survival, a bold and tender exploration of what it means to live, love, and thrive in the face of fear.
Written over the course of ten years, The Way We Walk Home traces the evolution of queer identity through four movements — The First Breath, The Static, The Noise, and The Bloom. Each section builds from quiet introspection to collective power, culminating in a celebration of survival and softness.
“This book began as a whisper,” says Tombs. “When I first started writing these poems, I was still trying to find my voice. A decade later, I realized I had been writing my way toward joy all along.”
In contrast to the gothic intimacy of Monsters in the Closet, this new collection steps boldly into the light. It trades haunted metaphors for human vulnerability, blending protest with tenderness and political awareness with hope.
Themes of identity, anxiety, community, and queer resilience run throughout, offering readers both confrontation and comfort. The poems are deeply personal yet universal, unflinching yet compassionate — a reflection of what queer life feels like in this moment of history.
Book Details
Title: The Way We Walk Home
Author: Ryder Tombs
Release Date: March 24, 2026
Available: Amazon (Kindle, paperback)
Genres: LGBTQ+ Poetry
About the Author
Ryder Tombs is a queer author of romance and erotica, writing stories that span from tender slow burns to full-throttle heat. His work blends emotional depth, sharp wit, and a fearless embrace of queer desire—centering pleasure, vulnerability, and connection across a spectrum of identities. His poetry collection, Monsters in the Closet, debuted at #4 in LGBTQ+ poetry and has earned praise from readers across the LGBTQIA+ community.
When not writing, he can be found haunting underground nightlife, collecting vintage queer pulp, and sipping espresso with reckless intent.
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