Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay

Ryan Douglass is a queer author and poet from Atlanta, Georgia. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston, and his short fiction appears in All These Sunken Souls and Night of the Living Queers. His poetry is featured in Poemhood: Our Black Revival and He/She/They/Us. When he’s not writing, he’s probably baking something sweet or making a playlist for a story he hasn’t written yet.

“Douglass sets a classic on fire with an inspired recasting that strips away time and all expectations." — Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author of A Sitting in St. James"Ambitious, fluid, and remarkable! An enthralling story that inspects race, identity and queerness with the nuance and insight that is required.” — Amber McBride, National Book Award Finalist“A big-hearted book that sings with desire and rage.” — Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments"A gorgeous ode to love, activism, and to the power of the written word.” — Abdi Nazemian, Stonewall Award Winning Author of Like a Love Story"Douglass has written a story that truly shatters and rebuilds you, a testament to how love and truth can burn brighter than cruelty’s darkest shadows." — Jay Coles, author of the critically acclaimed Tyler Johnson Was Here and Your Final Moments“This layered reimagining illuminates our history while giving insight into our present and providing inspiration for our future." — Aaron H. Aceves, author of This Is Why They Hate Us"Thought-provoking social commentary effectively centers issues of race, class, and identity." — Publishers Weekly"A refreshing and dreamy retelling." — Booklist"Douglass pens a romance in the truest, bitterest, and most enchanting sense—from its delicate representations of intimacy to its careful retooling of Gatsby iconography." — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books