{"product_id":"9780786735525","title":"From Boys to Men: Gay Men Write About Growing Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed authors reflect on what it’s like to be gay and young, to be different, and to be aware of that difference from an early age.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e More than an anthology of coming out stories, \u003ci\u003eFrom Boys to Men\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Essays by lauded writers like Alexander Chee (\u003ci\u003eEdinburgh\u003c\/i\u003e), Aaron Hamburger (\u003ci\u003eFaith for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e), K. M. Soehnlein (\u003ci\u003eThe World of Normal Boys\u003c\/i\u003e), Trebor Healey (\u003ci\u003eThrough It Came Bright Colors\u003c\/i\u003e), Tom Dolby (\u003ci\u003eThe Trouble Boy\u003c\/i\u003e), David Bahr, and Austin Bunn, are collected along with work from Michael McAllister, Jason Tougaw, Viet Dinh, and the popular blogger, Joe Jervis.","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077680316656,"sku":"9780786735525","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780786735525_p0.jpg?v=1763727096","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780786735525","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}