{"product_id":"homoland-sam-jenks-9781608643974","title":"Homoland","description":"\u003cp\u003eUrban and rural landscapes predominantly reflect straight values and ways of living, but what if queers decided to do something about that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManny, a gay antihero, uses queerscapes-his own unique method of reading the landscape-to expose and disrupt straight hegemony by taking on those who do so much to maintain it-the middle classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I hesitate to call \u003cem\u003eHomeland\u003c\/em\u003e, Sam Jenks' phenomenal debut novel, a coming-of-age story, but if anything, it just goes to show how so many people have got that kind of book wrong in the past. Jenks gets it all right. \u003cem\u003eHomoland\u003c\/em\u003e is an iconoclastic and massively pleasurable read, delving into the life of a young gay man as he tries to throw himself into a world of love, lust, and art. Deep connections are made through experiences of cruising, and relationships and friendships of different types are dissected with a fine eye for emotional detail. Jenks renders the book with a powerfully compelling and endlessly readable prose style that exhibits a real skill for making you feel and relate to the rich characters that he has created. \u003cem\u003eHomoland\u003c\/em\u003e is an absolute blast and a must for anyone with a penchant for highly crafted and moving fiction with an unapologetically queer bent.\" -Thomas Moore, author of \u003cem\u003eA Certain Kind of Light\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIn Their Arms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Jenks\u003c\/strong\u003e (he\/him) is a UK-based gay writer and arts producer known for his contemporary, genre-stretching fiction with a surreal twist. His short stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eFruit Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eQueerlings\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLitro\u003c\/em\u003e, and will be featured in the upcoming \u003cem\u003edif zine anthology\u003c\/em\u003e in summer 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the founder of dif, a network for queer writers, Sam is dedicated to amplifying voices working beyond the mainstream. He was also editor-in-chief for \u003cem\u003eQueer Writing for a Brave New World\u003c\/em\u003e and co-curated Audible UK's Pride List of Queer Storytelling in 2023. Sam is a peer at the Islington Mill Art Academy in Salford, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Jenks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608643972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608643974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebel Satori Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Sam Jenks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424847380735,"sku":"9781608643974","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fd97139-54af-4994-b79f-854569e3ce8a.jpg?v=1761532923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homoland-sam-jenks-9781608643974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}