Boys of Alabama

O, The Oprah Magazine • "31 LGBTQ Books That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2020"Lit Hub • "Most Anticipated Books by LGBTQ Authors For the First Half of 2020"Ms. Magazine • "Reads for the Rest of Us: Feminist Books Coming Out in 2020"A coming-of-age novel told with magical realism, Boys of Alabama guides us through sixteen-year-old Max's first year in America.In this bewitching first novel, a sensitive teen, newly arrived in Alabama, falls in love, questions his faith, and navigates a strange power. While his German parents don't know what to make of a South pining for the past, shy Max thrives in the thick heat. Taken in by rowdy football players, he learns how to catch a spiraling ball, point a gun, and hide his innermost secrets. When Max meets fishnet-wearing Pan in physics class, they embark on an all-consuming relationship: Max tells Pan about his supernatural powers, and Pan tells Max...