A touching poetic exploration of budding sexuality, the mysticism of religion, and family dynamics. Shrayas text and Neufelds illustrations capture the confusion, innocence, and de3lusions of adolescence bang on.?Brian Francis, author of FruitI am often mistaken for a girl. Not just because I like to wear dresses or makeup. I dont mind. My parents are from India and here is not quite home. School isnt always safe and neither is my body. But I feel safe in my love for God. And God loves hair.First self-published to acclaim in 2011, Vivek Shrayas first book, now published by Arsenal Pulp Press for the first time, is a collection of twenty-one short stories following a tender, intellectual, and curious child of Indian origin as he navigates the complex realms of sexuality, gender, racial politics, religion, and belonging.
