Real Life
A Novel
Brandon Taylor
This powerful novel follows the story of Wallace, a black and queer introverted young man from Alabama navigating through a Midwestern university town while pursuing a biochem degree. Wallace's journey is filled with confrontations and unexpected encounters that expose the hostile and hidden currents of desire within his own community. Real Life is a profound and lacerating coming of age story, asking if it's possible to overcome private wounds and at what cost. Nominated for multiple awards, this is a must-read for anyone looking for an intimate and thought-provoking novel.
Recommendations
2021-02-04T19:35:20.000Z
I’m a sucker for most booklists but this one is chock-full of amaze-balls goodies.
Highly (highly) recommend reading The Real Life. Hood feminism is still in reading pile.
Not on this list but just out in paperback is Liz Plank’s For the Love of Men. – source