Ballad of an American Ganymede interrogates the psychoanalytical dynamic between Ganymede and Zeus, borrowing its source material from Ancient Greek Mythology; make no mistake: the themes contained within Ballad of an American Ganymede are fresh and contemporary: altogether, this work grounds Queeritude -- the lived quality of Being-Queer -- in the Existential Philosophies of Jean-Paul Sartre and Martin Heidegger. "This book sings like no other book I've read." - Janelle Janson, reviewer "Tomaini's voice radiates with truth, struggle, and ecstatic genius." - Justine Jones, editor "In short: Tomaini is my new favorite poet. What more could you ask for?" - Chad White, reviewer