Publication
Vivek Shraya (2010)
Collections
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Finalist — 2011)
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 9-12 — 2015)
South Asia Book Award (Honorable Mention — 2015)
ALA Over the Rainbow Book List (Selection — Art — 2011)
Content and Summary Info
Bisexual Content: The main character (nonbinary/genderqueer young person) has/has had romantic and/or sexual relationships with people of more than one gender.
Intersecting Marginalized Identities: The main character (bisexual) is nonbinary/genderqueer and Asian, Indian.
Publisher's Summary: Vivek Shraya's first book is a collection of twenty-one short stories following a tender, intellectual, and curious child as he navigates the complex realms of sexuality, gender, racial politics, religion, and belonging. Told with the poignant insight and honesty that only the voice of a young mind can convey, God Loves Hair is a moving and ultimately joyous portrait of the resiliency of youth.