Download or read book Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men written by Dael Orlandersmith and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bold, beautiful and fierce-Dael Orlandersmith delivers a riveting story in Black n Blue Boys / Broken Men. This gritty play portrays five unforgettable male characters, linked by their efforts to forge identities in families fractured by abuse. Each relates a story that transforms these challenges into a celebration of our capacity to survive. Orlandersmith created this piece after working at a shelter for homeless youth in the 1980s, and her writing brings these characters roaring to life. At once powerful and heartbreakingly poetic, Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men will leave you breathless.