Description: In the new novel from the critically acclaimed author of "Suicide Notes, " 16-year-old Sammy spends his summer in small-town New York falling in love with a trans boy, spending time with his drag queen friends, and dealing with family issues.
Brief description:
Michael Thomas Ford is the award-winning author of numerous works for both adults and young readers, including Suicide Notes, as well as some of the earliest books about the HIV/AIDS crisis and several books about the LGBTQ community. He lives in rural Appalachia with his husband and dogs.
Review Quotes:
"Intriguing. A solid exploration of the meanings of love." - Booklist
"Funny, heartfelt, and magnifi cently unexpected, Michael Thomas Ford's Love & Other Curses is a gritty, glittery triumph that broke my heart, put it back together again, and left me with a new, much needed sway in my sashay." - Bennett Madison, author of September Girls
"A brilliant commentary on what it means to be a family, respect yourself and others, and become your best and most genuine self."
- Susan Vaught, author of My Big Fat Manifesto
"Love & Other Curses is a book with heart--a big, generous, loving heart. Anyone looking for a deep, thoughtful story about love and life and coming of age will enjoy the relationships, the search, and the lovely magic that may or may not be a part of every person's life." - New York Journal of Books
"Michael Thomas Ford has created an intense, complex exploration of family, love, and gender & sexual identity. I learned, I laughed, I got inspired." - Jeff Garvin, author of Symptoms of Being Human