You're in high school now
Eldot
(Author)
Description
When she held the large flower in front of Julian's face, he thought the girl was checking to see if it matched his light blond hair-he ran into that a lot. Not this time: he had been tagged to attend the Sadie Hawkins Day Dance.This was the latest obstacle in his carefully planned secret strategy to gain the love of his life. It had to be secret: in 1962, life for a gay boy could be especially risky. Rule 1: pretend you're "normal;" 2: evade the bullies; 3: keep busy.Mark Schaefer, Julian's scoutmaster-the center of Julian's romantic bulls eye-had problems of his own. His recent promotion at work, combined with a growing personal need to get out from under his past had his full attention. With reluctance, he allows a colleague of his wife to be his guide and mentor. Then there's Randall... a new friend, or a complication?Eldot, author of the critically acclaimed Julian's Private Scrapbook novels, presents a new and hilarious chapter in Julian's poignant story: his first year of high school. Again, he weaves a comical tapestry for a very serious subject: who are these boys who get bullied? Eldot "gets inside the heads of the characters..." [BueInk Review] and shows how they should be accepted and celebrated for who they are.The pre digital world-when a milkshake cost 25 cents and Playboy was sold under the counter-lends charm and humor to the subject, and allows a frank and honest treatment of same sex discovery and activity. "... a nonchalant, playful tone that removes the stigma of queer intimacy that easily might have tormented teenaged American men in 1962." [BlueInk Review]"...The only complaint this reader has is waiting for Part 2. Well-written, with engaging, likable characters, this book skillfully presents the challenges and pleasuresboys who love men face in growing up." [BueInk Review]
Product Details
Price
$25.00
Publisher
Q Press
Publish Date
July 06, 2015
Pages
626
Dimensions
5.98 X 1.26 X 9.02 inches | 1.82 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781893075771
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About the Author
About Leland Alan Hall: Eldot is a simple cipher: the author's first initial spelled phonetically followed by a period [L. = Eldot] Why? When this novel was first published, the subject matter was more sensitive and controversial than it is today. Lest relatives, friends or former colleagues be inconvenienced or victimized, the nom de plume was adopted as a shield. Secondly, the author didn't want media opportunism to distort what the book was seeking to achieve. Media treatment of the subject was the major motivation to write Julian's side of the story in the first place. All the Julian books received positive critical reviews. Seven years later, the potential for controversy still exists, but the extremist groups have lost their clout-society has evolved rapidly: social media and the cell phone have changed the landscape; the Julian novels are made more topical than ever. In 2018 the subject matter is relevant and openly discussed; a movie on the same theme is a contender for the 2018 Best Picture of the year. For this reason and to satisfy readers' response, the five books have been revised, updated, and re-issued as the five volume Julian's Private Scrapbook set. Thus it's appropriate to let the reader get a peek behind the curtain. Eldot has lived in the Pacific Northwest for most of his life. In order to dodge the draft and avoid the Viet Nam war, he took an occupational deferment to teach high school Drama and English. The interminable nature of the war and the draft lottery kept him in that occupation so long that the refuge morphed into a successful career. Why change a good thing? He became a local and state leader in his profession. After thirty terrific years as an educator, he retired. Now he's taken up writing. The novels are not autobiographical.
