{"product_id":"gay-like-me-a-father-writes-to-his-son-9780062939777","title":"Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChosen by \u003cem\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the most anticipated books of the year Named \"An LGBTQ Book That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2020\" by \u003cem\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this poignant and urgent love letter to his son, award-winning Broadway, TV and film producer Richie Jackson reflects on his experiences as a gay man in America and the progress and setbacks of the LGBTQ community over the last 50 years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My son is kind, responsible, and hardworking. He is ready for college. He is not ready to be a gay man living in America.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jackson's son born through surrogacy came out to him at age 15, the successful producer, now in his 50s, was compelled to reflect on his experiences and share his wisdom on life for LGBTQ Americans over the past half-century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGay Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of gay identity and parenting, and a powerful warning for his son, other gay men and the world. Jackson looks back at his own journey as a gay man coming of age through decades of political and cultural turmoil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackson's son lives in a seemingly more liberated America, and Jackson beautifully lays out how far we've come since Stonewall -- the increased visibility of gay people in society, the legal right to marry, and the existence of a drug to prevent HIV. But bigotry is on the rise, ignited by a president who has declared war on the gay community and fanned the flames of homophobia. A newly constituted Supreme Court with a conservative tilt is poised to overturn equality laws and set the clock back decades. Being gay is a gift, Jackson writes, but with their gains in jeopardy, the gay community must not be complacent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ta-Nehisi Coates awakened us to the continued pervasiveness of racism in America in \u003cem\u003eBetween the World and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, Jackson's rallying cry in \u003cem\u003eGay Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e is an eye-opening indictment to straight-lash in America. This book is an intimate, personal exploration of our uncertain times and most troubling questions and profound concerns about issues as fundamental as dignity, equality, and justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGay Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a blueprint for our time that bridges the knowledge gap of what it's like to be gay in America. This is a cultural manifesto that will stand the test of time. Angry, proud, fierce, tender, it is a powerful letter of love from a father to a son that holds lasting insight for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackson, Richie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichie Jackson is the author of \u003cem\u003eGay Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e, published by HarperCollins. He writes the monthly column \"In Gay We Trust\" for \u003cem\u003eThe Advocate \u003c\/em\u003e. He is an award-winning Broadway, television and film producer who most recently produced the Tony Award-nominated \u003cem\u003eHarvey Fierstein's Torch\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSong \u003c\/em\u003eon Broadway \u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eHe executive produced Showtime's \u003cem\u003eNurse Jackie\u003c\/em\u003e (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee for \"Best Comedy Series\") for seven seasons and co-executive produced the film \u003cem\u003eShortbus \u003c\/em\u003e, written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an alumnus of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, he endowed a fellowship program at his alma mater in 2015 to assist graduates in the transition from academia to a lifelong career in the arts called The Richie Jackson Artist Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe and his husband, Jordan Roth, were honored with The Trevor Project's 2016 Trevor Hero Award. They live in New York City with their two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619130577170,"sku":"9780062939777","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36945c3f-c963-4ffc-b99b-c752f4810c3f.jpg?v=1732545930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gay-like-me-a-father-writes-to-his-son-9780062939777","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}