You're Not from Around Here, Are You? by Louise A. Blum

Blum is very funny, even and often in the middle of a traumatic moment.'-Lyn Lifshin, author of Before It's Light: New Poems, 'A gem of a book. It is so honest, open, and emotionally riveting. 'Blum's at times cautionary tale will be a reality check for LGBT readers and an eye-opener for straight ones.'- Library Journal, 'This book is a refreshing change from urban queer memoirs and a poignant reminder that we are indeed everywhere.'- Gay and Lesbian Times, 'This book is a refreshing change from urban queer memoirs and a poignant reminder that we are indeed everywhere.'- Gay and Lesbian Times, 'I love this book. Blum tells her story with a razor wit and deft precision, a story about two 'girls with grit,' and the child they decide to raise, right where they are, in small town America. A depiction of small town life with all its comforts and its terrors, this memoir speaks to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider in America. This is a cautionary, wise, and celebratory tale about what it's like to be different in America-both the good and the bad. The town responds in radically different ways to the couple's presence, from prayer vigils on the village green to a feature article in the family section of the local newspaper. Mixing humor with memorable prose, Blum recounts how a quiet, conservative town in an impoverished stretch of Appalachia reacts as she and a local woman, Connie, fall in love, move in together, and determine to live their life together openly and truthfully. Blum, author of the critically acclaimed novel Amnesty, now tells the story of her own life and her decision to be out, loud, and pregnant. This is a funny, moving story about life in a small town, from the point of view of a pregnant lesbian.

You're Not from Around Here, Are You? by Louise A. Blum