Tour Sign Up: Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg

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DESTINATION UNKNOWN?


Synopsis:

From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.


The first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra. 


So begins Destination Unknown. It's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. C.J. isn't just out--he’s completely out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.


A connection occurs. Is it friendship? Romance? Is C.J. the one with all the answers... or does Micah bring more to the relationship that it first seems? As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that’s laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. have between them will be tested, strained, pushed, and pulled--but it will also be a lifeline in a time of death, a bond that will determine the course of their futures.


In Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival.


Please bear in mind content warnings for homophobia including slurs, rape, death, sexual content, HIV, AIDS and ableism surrounding that.


ABOUT THE TOUR

The tour for Destination Unknown will take place August 8th to August 21st.

This tour is open to bookstagrammers in the USA and physical copies will be provided. 

We usually expect reviews from participants but please indicate on the form if you'll be unable to provide this.

If you are selected, we will let you know with a follow-up email. 

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