Nightingale, Barrett

Overview "This story seeks to explore queer identity in small towns using an ensemble cast of most queer characters. The points of view explored include a young gay man, older gay men (some closeted), a bisexual woman, a child who does not realize they're transgender yet and a bigoted local woman. To stimulate these varied life experiences, the novel plays extensively with form. Different points of view switch between different verb tenses, types of narrator, and genre. The piece climaxes in the...