charles theonia

charles theonia
OccupationWriter
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry
Notable workGay Heaven Is a Dance Floor but I Can't Relax

charles theonia (stylized in lowercase) is a Brooklyn based poet whose work has been featured in such outlets as Social Text,[1] Poetry Project,[2] Texas Review,[3] Black Warrior Review,[4] and The Brooklyn Rail.[5]

Work

theonia is best known for the poetry collection Gay Heaven Is a Dance Floor but I Can't Relax, published by Archway Editions in 2024, a long-form work dedicated to Arthur Russell with cover art from Joe Brainard.[6] The book was covered in The Brooklyn Rail,[7] BOMB,[8] and Poetry Project,[9] among others.

Bibliography

Poetry

  • Gay Heaven Is a Dance Floor but I Can't Relax (2024). Archway Editions ISBN 978-1648230523

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Theonia". Social Text. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Notes on Piss". Poetry Project. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Normal Girls". Texas Review. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Overture". Black Warrior Review.
  5. ↑ "three". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  6. ↑ "Remixing Queer Archives". Poets House. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  7. ↑ "Brooklyn Rail Gay Heaven Review". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  8. ↑ "BOMB Gay Heaven Review". BOMB. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  9. ↑ "On Gay Heaven". Poetry Project. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
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