{"product_id":"landscape-in-lavender-a-young-mans-search-for-his-gay-identity-9798896363804","title":"Landscape in Lavender: A Young Man's Search for His Gay Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of Armistead Maupin's \u003cem\u003eLogical Family\u003c\/em\u003e, a heartfelt coming-out and coming-of-age story of a young man uniting his divided self and finding proof of eternal love's existence.\u003c\/strong\u003eWhen society is primed to regard you as an outcast even before a sexually transmitted disease starts killing your gay brothers, coming out of the closet is hard enough--but even that is only the first step. Afterward, it can be challenging to cultivate self-respect, let alone find the lasting love you deserve and the home you crave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this earnest, hopeful memoir, Brooks Kolb explores the conflict between his personal and professional identities as he traces his round trip journey from Seattle to Paris, Philadelphia, London, and San Francisco against the backdrop of the 1970s sexual revolution and the devastating AIDS pandemic that followed. During his travels, Brooks becomes a landscape architect, comes out of the closet, crosses racial barriers to win lasting love, loses that love, and finds belonging. Along the way he learns that freedom demands that one construct their own morality in the face of social ostracism, that loss is an inherent attribute of love, and that the need to belong can be just as urgent as the need for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartbreaking but ultimately inspiring, \u003cem\u003eLandscape in Lavender\u003c\/em\u003e will charm readers across generations--LGBTQ+, cisgender, and straight alike--who struggle, or have struggled, to live a truly authentic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooks Kolb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sparkpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.51w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896363804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooks Kolb \u003c\/b\u003ewas educated at the American College in Paris, University College London, and the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn he trained under Ian McHarg, famed author of \u003ci\u003eDesign With Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, and with Laurie Olin, subject of the 2024 documentary \u003ci\u003eSitting Still\u003c\/i\u003e. After coming out of the closet, he moved to San Francisco, where he witnessed two key periods of gay history: the post-Stonewall era of sexual liberation and the tragic AIDS epoch. The principal of Brooks Kolb LLC Landscape Architecture and an avid swimmer, Brooks lives in Seattle with his husband, Dennis, and their dog, Stella.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Brooks Kolb \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48751203516573,"sku":"9798896363804","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a6d615b2-96ec-4af4-9272-4bfccf33e3e2.jpg?v=1785919033","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/landscape-in-lavender-a-young-mans-search-for-his-gay-identity-9798896363804","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}