Zack, Not Kelly: Coming Out, Coming Back, and the Life in Between

By August Quinn

Zack, Not Kelly is a coming-of-age story decades in the making-a memoir of slow-burn self-discovery, cultural confession, and unapologetic truth. August Quinn rewinds the awkward, aching, and often hilarious moments of growing up gay in straight-coded suburbia: falling for Zack Morris, rewinding The Basketball Diaries, and pretending to care about baseball stats while actually memorizing tight white pants. From prom night panic to lifeguard lust, fraternity fa ades to bar bathroom awakenings, this is a memoir about what happens when you stop performing and start living. Told with sharp wit and unflinching honesty, Zack, Not Kelly explores sexuality, identity, grief, faith, and the long road to being seen-in your family, in your friendships, and most importantly, in the mirror. Whether you're a late bloomer or still figuring it all out, this book is for you.

Repressed. Obsessed. And eventually undressed.
Because it's never too late to stop pretending to be Kelly-and finally admit you were Zack all along.
Turns out Kelly was just a decoy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FNRRV341
• ISBN13: 9798262255566
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"