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Hornito - by Mike Albo (Paperback)

Name: Hornito - by Mike Albo (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
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"A gay coming-of-age story that's rip-roaringly funny and sympathetic.
Author(s): Mike Albo
256 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, LGBT

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Book Synopsis

"A gay coming-of-age story that's rip-roaringly funny and sympathetic."--People

David Sedaris and Sandra Bernhard rolled into one, Mike Albo offers his own unique, witty, and touching tale on being young, single, and gay in today's media-obsessed culture.

Juxtaposing a trip to his childhood home--where he has retreated to try to make some sense of his hectic existence in New York City--with memories of growing up gay in seventies suburbia, Albo creates "Mike Albo." This character's memories are from a fictitious life that's outrageous, hilarious, and embarrassingly real. From a typical suburban childhood to his perpetual search for true love, Albo evokes a poignant, nostalgic past and a vibrant, energetic present. By turns vulnerable and jaded, flamboyant and obsessive, Hornito is full of subversive humor and outrageous irony.

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Juxtaposing a trip to his childhood home -- where he has retreated to try to make some sense of his hectic existence in New York City -- with memories of growing up gay in seventies suburbia, Albo creates "Mike Albo." This character's memories are from a fictitious life that's outrageous, hilarious, and embarrassingly real. From a typical suburban childhood to his perpetual search for true love, Albo evokes a poignant, nostalgic past and a vibrant, energetic present. By turns vulnerable and jaded, flamboyant and obsessive, Hornito is full of subversive humor and outrageous irony.

Review Quotes

"A gay coming-of-age story that's rip-roaringly funny and sympathetic. The title refers to a type of volcano." - People

"A scandalously savage riff on growing up suburba-gay." - Vanity Fair

"Hilarious and moving." - Village Voice

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.96 Inches (H) x 5.36 Inches (W) x .62 Inches (D)

Weight: .43 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 256

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: LGBT

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Format: Paperback

Author: Mike Albo

Language: English

Street Date: September 4, 2001

TCIN: 85117685

UPC: 9780060937102

Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-1944

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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