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J.R. JAMISON is an award-winning author and storyteller who hosts the NPR podcast and radio show "The Facing Project." His nonfiction and fiction writing has appeared in the The Huffington Post, Pangyrus, Beyond Words, Writer’s Digest and various other print and web publications, and his work has been covered by outlets such as The Guardian, Harlem World Magazine, PBS, Runner’s World, and The Statesider, among others.

J.R.’s memoir, HILLBILLY QUEER, was a Libro.fm bestseller in LGBTQ nonfiction (audiobook narrated by the author) and received starred reviews from Library Journal and Foreword Reviews Magazine, and was named a Best Audiobook of 2023 by Library Journal. HILLBILLY QUEER was the silver winner of the 2022 Nautilus Book Award for B ...more

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HILLBILLY QUEER Chosen by Library Journal as One of the Best Audiobooks of 2023!!

Friends! I'm thrilled to share that Library Journal has selected HILLBILLY QUEER as one of the best audiobooks of 2023!!

One moment while I faint . . .

This has been such a journey to get here, and I didn't do it alone. Huge THANKS to all of my listeners and readers, my agent Julie Stevenson, and my publishers at OrangeSky and Spotify---including my editor Henna Silvennoinen!

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