The debut fiction collection from an inimitable critic, Truth & Dare is a deeply personal and fantastical ride through gender, trauma, queerness, science, history, and religion.
M. Mayer Book order




- 2023
- 2020
In an era where identity politics is being weaponised against the very people it has sought to make visible, how can we reclaim complexity? An essay on art, identity and fascism.
- 1998
Just Me And My Puppy (Little Critter)
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Little Critter trades a baseball mitt for a new puppy, and becomes an expert dog-owner, all before bedtime.In this installment, Little Critter brings home an adorable puppy. He learns to feed, walk, train and love his new friend. Little Critter discovers puppies are a lot of work, but it's all worth it! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stories, which address all the major issues of growing up, are perennial favorites for generations of readers, both young and old!
- 1987
A boy cleans up his messy room to try to find his baseball mitt