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Christopher DiRaddo

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in Montreal, Canada

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Christopher DiRaddo is the author of The Family Way (2021), shortlisted for the F.G. Bressani Literary Prize, and The Geography of Pluto (2014). His work has appeared in First Person Queer, Here & Now (Volumes I and II), and The Globe and Mail, among others. He has written for publications like Elle Canada, Xtra, and enRoute, winning a National Magazine Award. In 2014, he founded the Violet Hour Literary Series & Book Club, supporting over 300 LGBTQ writers in Canada. He lives in Montreal. IG: chrisdiraddo

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Average rating: 4.14 · 457 ratings · 93 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Geography of Pluto 4.23 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Family Way 4.17 avg rating — 127 ratings — 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
	First Person Queer: Who We Are by Richard Labonté (Editor), Lawrence Schimel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mette Bach (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Here & Now: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writing by Licia Canton (Editor), Christopher DiRaddo (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.89 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

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Christopher and 2 other people liked Daphné S-Vieira's review of The Family Way (The Fiction Imprint at Vehicule Press): "I read this book years ago because I’d absolutely adored Christopher DiRaddo’s debut The Geography of Pluto. And The Family Way was even more accomplished! I was captivated by the entire cast of characters, not just the narrator Paul. His is a voice " Read more of this review »
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