<p><b>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> NOTABLE BOOK ¿</b><b>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BOOK REVIEW EDITOR''S CHOICE ¿ 2022 LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE FOR GAY FICTION FINALIST</b><br><br><b>The debut novel from television WRITER/PRODUCER OF <i>THE CHI</i>, <i>NARCOS</i>, and<i> BEL-AIR </i>tells a fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young, gay, Black man in 1980s New York City. </b><br><br>"Consistently engrossing." <b>¿<i>New York Times</i> Book Review</b><br><br>¿Full of joy and righteous anger, sex and straight talk, brilliant storytelling and humor... A spectacularly researched Dickensian tale with vibrant characters and dozens of famous cameos, <b>it is precisely the book we¿ve needed for a long time</b>.¿ <b>¿Andrew Sean Greer</b>, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of<i> Less</i><br><br>Earl "Trey" Singleton III arrives in New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family, at 17, he is ready