Drew Pisarra's "You're Pretty Gay" is Powerful, Engaging and Insightful

Drew Pisarra is a talented author with a strong narrative voice, a sharp wit, and a unique perspective. He’s previously displayed his knack for creating fascinating and offbeat stories and poems in works such as Publick Spanking, his first book of short stories, and Infinity Standing Up, an intense and passionate sonnet cycle which boldly examines the ups and downs of a modern relationship. You’re Pretty Gay, his latest collection of short fiction, is a finely honed and keenly observed set of stories which examine the queer experience from a variety of settings and viewpoints.

Speaking in Pisarra's sardonic voice, the narrator of these absorbing tales goes from suffering the slings and arrows of a bully, dealing with questions of his sexuality, to quite literally consuming the photos of a departed family member. These superbly written vignettes deal with love, lust, loss, joy, sadness and discovering your sexual identity in a world that pretty much wants to push (and sometimes shove) you into a pre-defined category. The outstanding and well-crafted stories in You’re Pretty Gay are refreshing, challenging and unpredictable.

Pisarra’s style is engaging and accessible, and his work is insightful, poignant, funny and illuminating. His prose can be razor sharp, and he pulls no punches, but that's one of his greatest strengths as a writer.  We're able to empathize with the narrator/main character throughout these tales precisely because the emotions on display in these pages are so raw and honest. Stories such as "The Hat from Hell," "Flashes of the Future," and "Dating Games: Silver Edition," will certainly delight, inspire and (perhaps) shock you just a little bit, and you won't soon forget them.

The book will be released by Chaffinch Press on June 25. You can learn more by following this link: https://chaffinchpress.com. Drew Pisarra is an award-winning poet and playwright who has toured the country with his monologues, worked in the television industry, and has also been part of the installation art duo Saint Flashlight with Molly Gross. The powerful stories in You’re Pretty Gay will challenge your pre-conceived notions of storytelling, and open your eyes to different perspectives about life, family and sexuality. If you haven't yet explored Pisarra's work, You're Pretty Gay is a pretty fine place to start.