Lessons in Teenage Biology: a novella

A lot can happen in two days for a teenager. For Tom Mollicelli, passing out in gym class, his sister saving him from a bully, getting drunk at a party, going camping with his straight crush, and almost ditching a speech tournament, all leads up to his first kiss from a guy. Set in a small Ohio town at the peak of the 1970s, Lessons in Teenage Biology shares a searingly honest depiction of a gay youth struggling to just get through another day or two.

Lambda Literary Award-winning novelist Jim Provenzano brings a swift wit to his latest story, which is actually his first. Hand-typed on a manual typewriter in 1986, the author of seven subsequent novels and other works recently rediscovered his early novella in a box of documents, then scanned and converted the pages. While expanding the story, he retained its sense of urgent eccentricity. Fitting for the Young Adult genre, Tom's wild two days, a somewhat autobiographical coming of age tale, will also spark a nostalgic light for readers who remember teen life in the 1970s.

Author: Jim Provenzano
Publisher: Myrmidude Press
Published: 06/01/2024
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9798218356781

About the Author
Provenzano, Jim: - Jim Provenzano is the author of 'Finding Tulsa' (Palm Drive Publishing), 'Now I'm Here' (Beautiful Dreamer Press), the Lambda Literary Award-winning 'Every Time I Think of You, ' its sequel 'Message of Love' (a Lambda Literary Award Finalist), the novels 'PINS, ' 'Monkey Suits, ' 'Cyclizen, ' the stage adaptation of 'PINS, ' and the short story collection 'Forty Wild Crushes.' Audiobook adaptations include 'PINS' (Paul Fleschner, narrator), 'Every Time I Think of You, ' and its sequel 'Message of Love' (Michael Wetherbee, narrator). Born in New York City and raised in Ashland, Ohio, he studied theater at Kent State University, has a BFA in Dance from Ohio State University and a Master of Arts in English/Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. A journalist, editor, and photographer in LGBT media for more than three decades, he lives in San Francisco. www.jimprovenzano.com