Author of "Shirts Versus Skins" in Richard Labonte's Lammy-winning anthology First Person Queer: Who We Are (So Far), Christopher DiRaddo today releases his debut novel, The Geography of Pluto. In addition to the gay story, many readers will love the book's immersive portrait of Montreal. Andrew Holleran said, "I could not put it down."
Cormorant describes the novel: "Twenty-eight-year-old Will, a teacher living in Montreal's gay village, has spent the last few months recovering from a breakup with his first serious boyfriend, Max. He has resumed his search for companionship, but has he truly moved on? Will's mother Katherine - one of the few people, perhaps the only one, who loves him unconditionally - is also in recovery, from a bout with colon cancer. Having experienced heartbreak, and fearful of tragedy, Will must come to terms with the rule of impermanence: to see past lost treasures and unwanted returns, to find hope and solace in the absolute certainty of change. In The Geography of Pluto, Christopher DiRaddo perfectly captures the ebb and flow of life through the insightful, exciting, and often playful story of a young man's day-to-day struggle with uncertainty."
THE FUTURE IS QUEER was edited by both Richard Labonté & Lawrence Schimel not just Labonté, FYI.
Posted by: Arsenal Pulp Press | May 11, 2014 at 06:02 AM