{"product_id":"from-boys-to-men-gay-men-write-about-growing-up-paperback","title":"From Boys to Men: Gay Men Write about Growing Up - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Gideonse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than an anthology of coming out stories, From Boys to Men is a stunning collection of essays about what it is like to be gay and young, to be different and be aware of that difference from the earliest of ages. In these memoirs, coming out is less important than coming of age and coming to the realization that young gay people experience the world in ways quite unlike straight boys. Whether it is a fascination with soap opera, an intense sensitivity to their own difference, or an obsession with a certain part of the male anatomy, gay kids -- or kids who would eventually identify as gay -- have an indefinable but unmistakable gay sensibility. Sometimes the result is funny, sometimes it is harrowing, and often it is deeply moving. Essays by lauded young writers like Alex Chee (Edinburgh), Aaron Hamburger (Faith for Beginners), Karl Soehnlein (The World of Normal Boys), Trebor Healy (Through It Came Bright Colors), Tom Dolby (The Trouble Boy), David Bahr, and Austin Bunn, are collected along with those by brilliant, newcomers such as Michael McAllister, Jason Tougaw, Viet Dinh, and the wildly popular blogger, Joe.My.God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Gideonse\u003c\/b\u003e, is a film critic for \u003ci\u003eMaisonneuve\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek, Rolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, Salon.com, the \u003ci\u003eAdvocate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e. Rob Williams teaches English in San Diego, and his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eM2M: New Literary Fiction, Fresh Men, I Do\/I Don't\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGay and Lesbian Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaisonneuve\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.27 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lambda Literary Awards (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45892919230661,"sku":"9780786716326","price":39.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/uvlNo6URqH9780786716326.webp?v=1771918935","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/from-boys-to-men-gay-men-write-about-growing-up-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}