In Songs for the New
Depression, Kergan Edwards-Stout takes us back to the days of the AIDS
pandemic. We follow Gabriel Travers on his journey to find love and (self-)
acceptance but we follow him in reverse beginning with the current third of
Gabe’s life and then backwards to the first third just after coming out in high
school. This is an emotionally engaging read,
often difficult at parts especially for those who have watched a loved one
being ravaged by an incurable illness. It is very moving and poignant yet
balanced with the right amount of humor as not to leave the reader depressed,
or make light of Travers’ quest. Edwards-Stout pulls the reader in with his
very real characters, scene descriptions, and keeps the reader turning page
after page. A must read.
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