That all changes when Carey meets Cris, a singer/guitarist. An incident with a homophobic clasmate as well as dealing with their grandmother’s dementia are only making things harder for them. They can hit every note on the top hits from Broadway as well as the radio, but they have some emotional scars that make it hard to find their voice. Carey Parker holds dreams of becoming a diva, the kind that can bring the house down with song. Steven makes their home in Peekskill, New York with their husband Steve.Ĭan’t Take That Away is the debut novel from Steven Salvatore. Steven is also the co-founder of Pride Book Fest with Jacob Demlow. They remain passionate about activism both on and off campus. However, the College of the New Rochelle ended up ceasing academic operations and Steven switched to teaching part time. They also oversaw the Freshman Writing Program and taught creative writing. They would later receive their MFA in Creative Writing from The New School.Īfter university, Salvatore went to work as Assistant Professor of Composition and Director of the Writing Center at the College of New Rochelle. At university, they studied art history and writing. Steven grew up in the town of Tarrytown, New York before heading off to Ithaca College. In addition to their writing, they are also a college writing professor.
They are the author of And They Lived…, Can’t Take That Away, and A Supercut of Us. Chase will have to learn to love-and be enough for-himself, while discovering what it means to truly live.Steven Salvatore is a gay, genderqueer author. Jack internalized a lot of homophobia from his parents and childhood best friend, who unexpectedly visit campus, which threatens to destroy their relationship. But Chase throws everything into question for Jack, who is still discovering his sexual identity, having grown up in close-knit conservative family. Then Chase meets Jack Reid, a pragmatic poet who worships words and longs to experience life outside of his sheltered world. If only he can pull together a short for the freshman animation showcase at the end of the semester. When Chase starts his freshman year of college, he has to navigate being away from home and missing his sister, finding his squad, and contending with his ex-best friend Leila who is gunning for the same exclusive mentorship. by Steven Salvatore, read by Kirt Graves.įrom the author of Can’t Take That Away comes a sex-positive, fairytale-inspired YA novel that celebrates first love and self-acceptance, perfect for fans of What If It’s Us.Ĭhase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he’s plagued with the belief that he’s not enough for anyone: he’s recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can’t quite figure out his gender identity.
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