Red Clay Suzie, a novel inspired by true events, Jeffrey Dale Lofton
Type
Label
Red Clay Suzie, a novel inspired by true events, Jeffrey Dale Lofton
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Red Clay Suzie
Oclc number
1340907326
Responsibility statement
Jeffrey Dale Lofton
Sub title
a novel inspired by true events
Summary
"Philbet Lawson is born in 1960s rural Georgia with two inescapable strikes against him: he's gay and physically misshapen, both of which inform his every thought, unless he's thinking about cars, his obsession. His world is populated by an ineffectual father; a devoted though fearful mother; a rowdy but popular older brother; his best friend, a Black boy who also understands the sting of being an outsider; boorish uncles who belittle Philbet for sport; a Grandaddy who is an oasis of wisdom and unconditional love; and Knox, the older boy Philbet idolizes to distraction. Over time, Philbet finds refuge in unexpected places and in unexpected ways"--, Provided by publisher