The release date for the English version of 'All Boys Aren't Blue' by
George M. Johnson is Apr 2020. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Renowned writer and LGBTQIA+ campaigner George M. Johnson examines his upbringing, teenage years, and college years in Virginia and New Jersey in a collection of autobiographical pieces. This young-adult memoir interweaves the struggles and victories endured by Black gay guys, from his first sexual experiences to the recollections of having his teeth kicked out by bullies when he was five years old, to flea markets with his devoted grandmother.
All Boys Aren't Blue addresses issues including gender identity, toxic masculinity, fraternity, family, structural marginalisation, consent, and Black pleasure. It serves as a tutorial for young people wanting to be allies as well as a comforting testimonies for young gay men of colour. Young people will be particularly drawn to Johnson's emotionally transparent writing style.