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July 14, 2017
Summer Update (YouTube Live)
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May 18, 2017
In Memory of Chris Cornell
Yesterday, Chris Cornell hanged himself. It shook me. It’s still shaking me. He was fifty-one, married, two children, and was on tour with the band that made him famous, and he hanged himself alone in a hotel room. Chris was one of my heroes–easily among the top five rock vocalists of my lifetime. His range, […]
March 17, 2017
OC Weekly People 2017 Issue
As a guy who grew up in Orange County, being on the cover of OC Weekly’s People 2017 issue is kind of surreal. (I’ve always wanted to be the guy whose image obscures part of the masthead.) Thanks to Dave Barton for the lovely article and Nicholas Iverson for the flattering photos.
March 15, 2017
SYMPTOMS is a Lambda Literary Award Finalist
Symptoms of Being Human is a Lambda Literary Award Finalist in the LGBTQ Children‘s/Young Adult category. Details here. I’m overwhelmed to be in such amazing company.
March 13, 2017
Six Word Stories: Tucson Edition
On March tenth and eleventh, I appeared at the Tucson Festival of Books. One of the highlights was presenting to a group of talented up-and-coming writers from local high schools at the C.A.T.S. (Creative Arts Teen Summit) on Friday. During a writing exercise, I introduced students to the Six Word Story exercise, the most famous […]
February 24, 2017
BRAZILIAN BOOK TRAILER + COVER REVEAL
Last year, SYMPTOMS OF BEING HUMAN was translated into Portuguese and has just been released in Brazil by a brand new YA Imprint of V&R Editoras called Plataforma 21. The title in Portuguese is Todos, Nenhum: Simplesmente Humano, which roughly translates to “All, None: Simply Human.”And now, the cover! (Scroll down to reveal…)...............I’m thrilled with how […]
February 23, 2017
School Visit Offer to Raise $ for The Trevor Project
DT rolled back protections for trans students. I’ll do a Skype visit with your group to raise $ for @TrevorProject#transrightspic.twitter.com/TUkqNdbjqB— Jeff Garvin (@jeffgarvinbooks) February 23, 2017Wednesday, President Trump rolled back protections for transgender students. Regardless of the political and legal ramifications of Trump’s order, this could be a confusing and troubling time for LGBTQ+ young […]
November 16, 2016
‘SYMPTOMS’ WITH DIRECTOR’S COMMENTARY
That’s the best way I can describe theone-of-a-kind edition ofSymptoms of Being Human that’s currently available for bidat Leave A Mark Auctionswith proceeds benefitting The Trevor Project,the nation’s foremost crisis intervention and suicide prevention safe spacefor LGBTQ youth.With my purple pen, I’ve gone through this hardbound copy of Symptomschapter-by-chapter and page-by-page, writing in details that […]
November 10, 2016
Get SYMPTOMS to the Finals!
Thank you for getting SYMPTOMS OF BEING HUMAN into the Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinals!It’s time to vote again and moveit into the final round. Please take a moment todo that now:ENTER TO WIN!Once you’ve voted, please enter to win a signed copy. I’ll sign it to you, to your grandma, to your cat.* Just vote […]
November 9, 2016
What Can a Liberal White Man Do?
This post is going to be uncomfortable.If you’re conservative, it’ll probably make you cringe. If you’re liberal, it might make your gut hurt. If you’re straight, you might get defensive. If you’re queer, female, or a person of color, you might find yourself saying “Yes, AND!?!”I hope you read it anyway.I am a white, heterosexual […]
