Books by James Klise and Complete Book Reviews
James Klise, Flux, $9.95 trade paper (312p) ISBN 978-0-7387-2175-0
Klise's debut novel follows high school freshman Jamie Bates, who closely guards the fact that he is gay in a school where "the worst insult for any boy was to be called simply, ‘fag.' " When beautiful
Celia Gamez begins paying attention to him,...
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James Klise. Algonquin Young Readers, $16.95 (272p) ISBN 978-1-61620-195-1
In his intriguing second book, Klise (Love Drugged) tells the story of a Pakistani family rebuilding their lives after their apartment is destroyed in a fire set by an arsonist. Coming to their aid, students from sophomore Saba Khan’s prestigious...
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James Klise. Algonquin, $17.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-6162-0858-5
Klise (When Love Comes to Town) uniquely portrays 1934 Chicago through the eyes of queer 16-year-old Joe Garbe as he wrestles with moral ambiguity, palpable desperation, and a deep longing for queer love and community in this gritty noir novel. Joe...
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