The Universe is a Beating Heart is a genre-bending journey into the cosmos of the world around us and the stars beyond. Its words portray the intricacies in the grander scale of emotions, relationships, thoughts, and our physical existence. In his debut novel, Jesse June-Jack stares at the enormity of life and the universe and finds the beauty in both the littlest and the largest of experiences. With empathetic and adventurous prose, cinematic poetry and stellar explorative writing, these words leave the reader to wonder about the true beauty of everyone…and everything.
Jesse June-Jack is an Afro-Canadian born in Lagos, Nigeria and currently living in Toronto, Canada. His work has been published in the Toronto Public Library Young Voices Magazine and with the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles. His words have also been performed in stages across Toronto with various programs and organizations such as RISE Edutainment, Unity Charity, The Roots Lounge, Word Is Bond and many more. He is currently a student at the University of Toronto, and he is a lover of stories across all mediums of artistry.