Black-Haired Boy

By Tristan LaFerriere

"Very moving...revelatory, but also sexy and humorous" - Jay Blotcher, founding member of Queer Nation

A finalist for the 2022 National Indie Excellence Award for LGBT fiction, Black-Haired Boy is told through the journal entries of 14-year-old Kieran Northrup, a closeted gay boy obsessed with the emo music scene who has just moved from Los Angeles to the affluent suburbs of Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2006. Living with his successful parents and in the shadow of his popular older brother, Kieran is the black sheep of the family.

When a sudden tragedy changes Kieran's life forever, he is introduced to 16-year-old Izzy Murraro, his fun-loving next-door neighbor who has been recruited by their high school to help him cope with his loss.

While Kieran struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and to overcome the trauma that has mentally and physically scarred him, Izzy takes him under his wing and introduces him to a whole new world of love, sex, music, and a sense of finally belonging in this emotional coming-of-age story that has been praised since its release for its realism and honest depiction of LGBT youth struggles.

Warning: This book contains potential triggering situations including graphic depictions of sexuality, violence, assault, language, smoking, and drug use all involving teens. This book is not suitable for children and may be disturbing for some readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09NRJZB51
• ISBN13: 9798789129647
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"