Since I Laid My Burden Down

Brontez Purnell (born 1982 in Triana, Alabama) is an American writer, musician, dancer, filmmaker, and performance artist based in Oakland, California. He is the author of several award-winning books, including the novels Since I Laid My Burden Down (2017, Whiting Award winner) and 100 Boyfriends (2021/2022 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction), as well as the punk zine Fag School. Purnell fronts the punk band The Younger Lovers and founded the Brontez Purnell Dance Company.