Dream Boy

by Jim Grimsley

Paperback, 1995

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YA FIC G

Language

Description

Fiction. Literature. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML: ALA Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual Book Award. DREAM BOY confirms the immense promise of Jim Grimsley's award-winning debut, WINTER BIRDS. In his electrifying novel, adolescent gay love, violence, and the spirituality of old-time religion are combined through the alchemy of Grimsley's vision into a powerfully suspenseful story of escape and redemption. "I've never read a novel remotely like DREAM BOY; and my admiration for Jim Grimsley's power is widened and deepened."--Reynolds Price; "Translucent prose and emotional authenticity."--Out. A QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOK CLUB SELECTION..

Awards

Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1995)
Stonewall Book Award (Winner — Literature — 1996)
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