{"product_id":"say-nephew-on-boyhood-unclehood-and-queer-mentorship-9781646222919","title":"Say Nephew: On Boyhood, Unclehood, and Queer Mentorship","description":"\u003cb\u003eA profound and illuminating exploration of the mythology of gay uncles and the meaning of queer bonds across generations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Say Nephew\u003c\/i\u003e, Steven Pfau blends memoir and criticism to celebrate the gay uncles who shape our sense of queer identity, culture, and history. The most influential figure in Pfau's gay boyhood--the mentor who set the standard for all his future mentors--was his uncle Bruce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA charismatic storyteller with a Burt Reynolds-esque bravado (and a mustache, leather jacket, and pair of cowboy boots to match), Bruce came out in 1950s Memphis and lived in New York City through many of the defining events of the gay liberation era. Bruce was both a unique fixture in his nephew's upbringing and a link in a long lineage of uncles, literal and figurative, who have offered various forms of queer tutelage to younger men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what role is the nephew supposed to play in these relationships? And who does he become once his uncles are no longer there to guide him? Both a coming-of-age story and a wide-ranging study, \u003ci\u003eSay Nephew\u003c\/i\u003e is a wholly original and expansive consideration of queer mentorship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Pfau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catapult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.77w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646222919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN PFAU \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Idaho's MFA program, and his work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eDIAGRAM, Guernica, The Iowa Review, The Offing, Passages North\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Steven Pfau \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48363760844957,"sku":"9781646222919","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_13294d86-4e83-4b15-a3d9-e6f8a13cb486.jpg?v=1780428823","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/say-nephew-on-boyhood-unclehood-and-queer-mentorship-9781646222919","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}