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Gottfred is a novelist, screenwriter, producer, director, and playwright who has penned critically-acclaimed novels that deeply explore identity, sexuality, and human relationships. Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and VOYA. Noted reviewers have called his books "swoon inducing and heartbreaking" (School Library Journal), "hilarious and deeply honest" (Publishers Weekly) and "plainly a talent to watch" (Kirkus). His work has been selected as one of BookRiot’s Best of the Decade, Audible's Best of the Year, and has also been featured in the New York Times, Bustle, 60 Minutes, and Salon.

As a playwright, Gottfred wrote and directed the critically acclaimed WOMEN ARE CRAZY BECAUSE MEN ARE A**HOLES that played t ...more

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Average rating: 3.42 · 4,210 ratings · 910 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Nerdy and the Dirty 3.60 avg rating — 1,622 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever for a Year 3.07 avg rating — 1,490 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy 3.59 avg rating — 964 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sex Detective: Darker Halves 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Next God 3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever for a Year Chapter Sampler 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selene: The Time Traveling A.I. G.F. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sex Detective: Hollywood Trauma 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CANDY CANE: Winter & August and the Fall of Love (Ep 9) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall of the American Republic: Eight Nights To Midnight 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The universe wants you to find partnership (purpose/happiness/pleasure/love/peace) with whoever (boy/girl/both/many/yourself) you want in whatever way (emotionally/sexually/intellectually/spiritually) you want.”
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“I don’t know who I’m supposed to be anymore, and I’ve always known who I’m supposed to be.”
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