Medusa of the RosesSex, vengeance, and betrayal in modern day TehranNavid Sinakis bold and cinematic debut is a queer literary noir following Anjir, a morbid romantic and petty thief whose boyfriend disappears just as theyre planning to leave their hometown for good Anjir and Zal are childhood best friends turned adults in love. The only problem is they live in Iran, where being openly gay is criminalized, and the governments apparent acceptance of trans people requires

This is a book to help bring us closer to a shared consciousness: a powerful guide to how our differences can be harnessed as a tool to heal

What pressures would that put on the family - a loving wife and growing children living in a North Wales village

first discovering their own queer voice

about love

determined to eradicate every aspect of his past

and a Michelin-star dinner

And when Hugo

it just sings

Hardcover Release Date: December 6

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0822946696

told through the letters of the alphabet

who had built the machine that brought Andie to this new world