Destination Unknown

Published 04/08/2022 | Paperback / softback,
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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.

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 complete 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.

Perfect for fans of John Green and Nicola Yoon

From Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of Out of

Pocket and Openly Straight

A heart-breaking, life-affirming YA novel that sees a tough subject

dealt with humour, compassion and unflinching truth.