ARYA'S WRITING & READING BLOG

Punk Disco Bohemian is a literary transgressive novel and queer coming-of-age story set in 1970s Provincetown. Full of literary and musical allusions, it also celebrates literature, music and a unique time and place. This is an action-packed adventure about a young woman and the choices she makes to forge her independence in a gay mecca despite familial and societal obstacles.  Five-Star Customer Reviews : "Unsolicited review: Highly recommend this work. Read it in one sitting. The wild and evocative world of Provincetown in the 70s is expressed beautifully and clearly. Both challenging and lovely to be brought back into that time. Well worth the read. Great work Arya! Punk Disco Bohemian available in Google Play." Candyce Lucien Rusk, writer "...This is a fast-paced, finely wrought narrative that brought me an avalanche of cultural touchstones, which made me love the book even more. Jenkins is a master storyteller, from start to finish!" - Michelle M. Reale, Amaz...

She The Magazine whose motto and mission is "amplifying the voices of women" is featuring two of my poems, "Then," dedicated to my brother John, and "A Boy Must Grow Up," written in the wake of the recognition that so much violence committed by young males in America is not only a cultural and societal problem of the moment, but an ancestral and historical dilemma that affects the way we speak and act with one another and is reflected in every aspect of our lives.  She The Magazine is also featuring a profile/interview with me, so I feel very fortunate and pleased to be part of the mission of this outstanding, breakout project supporting women. Shout Out to She The Magazine layout artist (and poet), Aria Ligi, who invited me to contribute work to the magazine. Check it out:  https://shethemagazine.com/article/arya_f_jenkins She The Magazine points to women as a solution for the world's ills and is therefore a beacon of hope for us all.