All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto Contributor(s): Johnson, George M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0374312710 ISBN-13: 9780374312718 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Lgbt - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Young Adult Nonfiction | Boys & Men |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2019018174 |
Lexile Measure: 890 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: *An Amazon Best Book of the Year optioned for television by Gabrielle Union * In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color, All Boys Aren't Blue covers topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, structural marginalization, consent, and Black joy. Johnson's emotionally frank style of writing will appeal directly to young adults. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, George M.: - George M. Johnson is a writer and activist based in New York. He has written on race, gender, sex, and culture for Essence, The Advocate, Buzz Feed News, Teen Vogue, and more than forty other national publications. He is a columnist for AFROPUNK, and has appeared on BuzzFeed's AM2DM as well as MSNBC. All Boys Aren't Blue is his debut. Speak with him on Twitter, @IamGMJohnson. iamgmjohnson.com |