Reason I'm Here: Stories Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature Zhu Yuanzhang

Zhu Yuanzhang

and to the deep love of chosen family

and survival

For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that takes a poignant look at gender identity

or in nature

Reason I'm Here: Stories Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature Zhu YuanzhangJarrod Campbell's bold debut collection of short fiction traverses and examines the spaces and purposes assumed by the gay male, not least his own. The Reason I'm Here departs from standard expectations of queer behavior to subvert these limited perceptions in favor of honest explorations of desire, amnesia, voyeurism, betrayal, physicality, grief, faith, and uncertainty. Gritty, dreamlike, and reminiscent of Hitchcock and Cortzar, these poignant