{"product_id":"self-made-boys-a-great-gatsby-remix-anna-marie-mclemore-paperback","title":"Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix -- Anna-Marie McLemore, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"McLemore captures the spirit of the original while adding nuance and depth, setting a new bar for what a great retelling can be.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo young men with a common secret live and love during a time in American history when anything felt possible in this vivid retelling of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen and the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Night at the Telegraph Club.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cb\u003eNew York City, 1922. \u003c\/b\u003eNicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Wisconsin, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future--and his life as a man--and benefit his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNick rents a small house in West Egg from his 18-year-old cousin, Daisy Fabrega, who lives in fashionable East Egg near her wealthy fiancé, Tom--and Nick is shocked to find that his cousin now goes by Daisy Fay, has erased all signs of her Latine heritage, and now passes seamlessly as white. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNick's neighbor in West Egg is a mysterious young man named Jay Gatsby, whose castle-like mansion is the stage for parties so extravagant that they both dazzle and terrify Nick. At one of these parties, Nick learns that the spectacle is all meant to impress a girl from Jay's past--Daisy. And he learns something else: Jay is also transgender. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Nick is pulled deeper into the glittery culture of decadence, he spends more time with Jay, aiming to help his new friend reconnect with his lost love. But Nick's feelings grow more complicated when he finds himself falling hard for Jay's openness, idealism, and unfounded faith in the American Dream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis YA reimagining of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e centers trans love in a cast removed from its cishet white default, finally exploring those longing glances and wistful sighs between Nick and Jay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSelf-Made Boys\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\"Anna-Marie McLemore cracks the Gatsby story wide open, breathing fresh life into these familiar characters with wisdom, honesty, and real tenderness. An all-time favorite--I was completely transported.\" --Becky Albertalli, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda\n\n\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\"Tenderly written and achingly romantic, Anna-Marie McLemore has crafted a romance for the ages. Their Latinx lens provides more nuance and depth to the classic story. With a breath of fresh life, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Made Boys\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how queer love has flourished in quiet corners across history.\" --Aiden Thomas, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCemetery Boys\n\n\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe Remixed Classics Series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelmingly cishet, white, and male canon.\n\n\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eA Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix \u003c\/i\u003eby C.B. Lee\n\n\u003ci\u003eSo Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix \u003c\/i\u003eby Bethany C. 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