{"product_id":"red-clay-suzie-9798888455289","title":"Red Clay Suzie","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Longlist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorgia Author of the Year for First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIndie Next List Pick--American Booksellers Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSeven Hills Literary Prize for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eForeword INDIES Silver Book of the Year--LGBTQ+ Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook of the Year: International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLambda Literary Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSouthern Literary Review Read of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSouthern Literary Review's 2023 TOP TEN BOOKS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA portion of the proceeds from the sale of Red Clay Suzie go to support the important work of The Trevor Project and the Born This Way Foundation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA novel inspired by true events\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe coming-of-age story of Philbet, gay and living with a disability, battles bullying, ignorance, and disdain as he makes his way in life as an outsider in the Deep South--before finding acceptance in unlikely places.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFueled by tomato sandwiches and green milkshakes, and obsessed with cars, Philbet struggles with life and love as a gay boy in rural Georgia. He's happiest when helping Grandaddy dig potatoes from the vegetable garden that connects their houses. But Philbet's world is shattered and his resilience shaken by events that crush his innocence and sense of security; expose his misshapen chest skillfully hidden behind shirts Mama makes at home; and convince him that he's not fit to be loved by Knox, the older boy he idolizes to distraction. Over time, Philbet finds refuge in unexpected places and inner strength in unexpected ways, leading to a resolution from beyond the grave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15375006\"\u003eJeffrey Dale Lofton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Post Hill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888455289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC068000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC043000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC082000\"\u003eOwn Voices\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey Dale Lofton hails from Warm Springs, Georgia, best known as the home of Roosevelt's Little White House. He calls the nation's capital home now and has for over three decades. He is a senior advisor at the Library of Congress where he is surrounded by books and people who love books--in short, paradise. He is a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eWELL READ Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eand co-host of the \u003ci\u003eInside Voices\u003c\/i\u003e podcast alongside author Robert Gwaltney. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Clay Suzie\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel, a fictionalized memoir written through his personal lens as an outsider--gay and living with a disability in a conservative family and community in the Deep South. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of \u003ci\u003eRed Clay Suzie\u003c\/i\u003e go to support the important work of The Trevor Project and the Born This Way Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was the Pat Conroy Literary Center Spring 2024 Writer-in-Residence. \u003ci\u003eRed Clay Suzie\u003c\/i\u003e was Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize, named an Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association, and was awarded the Seven Hills Literary Prize for Fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can learn more about Jeffrey at JeffreyDLofton.com.","brand":"Post Hill Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44502317564043,"sku":"9798888455289","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_eb7f3f87-6098-4775-a55c-bc3dcdfa52ef.jpg?v=1763669319","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/red-clay-suzie-9798888455289","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}