The poems in Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour of Chaos Theory interrogate identity, family, loneliness and the expectations of masculinity, using dreams, blues and a chorus of voices.
Oakland native James Cagney is author of two poetry collections: Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour of Chaos Theory, winner of the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and MARTIAN The Saint of Loneliness, winner of the James Laughlin award from Academy of American Poets. Visit JamesCagneyPoet.com
