The narrative unfolds over a year as Noah Adams embarks on a personal journey to learn the piano, fulfilling a lifelong dream amidst his busy life. Each chapter captures a month of his progress, beginning with the purchase of a piano in January and culminating in a heartfelt Christmas surprise for his wife. The story emphasizes themes of dedication, personal growth, and the joy of music, culminating in a poignant moment where he performs a challenging piece he has secretly mastered.
The first book to foreground the voices and experiences of autistic trans people, this collection of interviews explores questions of identity and gender from a neurodiverse perspective and examines how this impacts family, work, healthcare and religion.
The award-winning host of NPR's All Things Considered tells of the progress and setbacks in his first year learning to play the piano--and inspiring adventure through mid-life that is rich with history and folklore as well as insight from master pianists, including Vladimir Horowitz and Harry Connick, Jr.
The narrative unfolds through a river journey in Appalachia, showcasing a rich tapestry of life and history. Readers are introduced to a diverse array of characters, including pioneers, preachers, and bluegrass musicians, all brought to life by Noah Adams' insightful storytelling. His gentle wit and keen observations illuminate the region's culture and the experiences of its inhabitants, creating a powerful and evocative exploration of this unique American landscape.
Logan Osborne knows he likes boys, but has not come out to his family or at school, and no one knows that he likes to sometimes wear girls' clothes and makeup. When he starts at a school for the arts he finds a wider range of gender and orientation being accepted. Logan is attracted to Kyle, who has gay dads. But Kyle is straight. Logan finds he doesn't like the way gay boys treat him, and a disturbing hookup with a boy who is fetishistic about Logan's half-Asian background makes Logan even more confused about what he wants and who he is. Encouraged and supported by his friends at school, Logan experiments with nail polish and more feminine clothes in public. Logan begins questioning his gender and decides to use they pronouns while trying to figure things out. Logan meets a classmate's chosen mother, who is a transgender Chinese woman, and begins to come to terms with their gender identity. Realizing they are not a gay boy, but a transgender girl, Logan asks for people to call them Veronica. As a girl, does Veronica stand a chance with Kyle?