The Boys Come First author also shares recommendations for more stories about the Midwest and queer people of color.
If Aaron Foley is going to do one thing, it’s represent his hometown.
Boys Come Firstexplores family drama, workplace microaggressions, and more issues affecting Black gay men in contemporary Detroit.
Aaron Foley is the author of ‘Boys Come First’.Courtesy Aaron Foley; Belt Publishing
It’s also a tale of friendship that represents Foley’s lived experience.
With Dominick, Troy, and Remy,Boys Come Firstpresents emotionally complex characters who feel real and three-dimensional.
“They are sons, nephews, cousins,” Foley says.
Astra Publishing House
“The gay guy you work with, this is a book about them.”
Below, Foley shares some of his favorite novels about the Midwest and queer people of color.
“I see myself in these characters like this was me 20 years ago,” Foley says.
Santa Fe Writers Project
“Once as a college student and once when I was writing my own book.
Simon and Schuster
Henry Holt and Company
Berkley
