{"product_id":"i-cant-even-think-straight-9780063158030","title":"I Can't Even Think Straight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this emotional novel in verse by the Stonewall Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Black Flamingo\u003c\/em\u003e, a queer biracial teen confronts issues of race, privilege, class, and sexuality on his journey to falling in love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai knows who he is to others: The good grandson, the reliable best friend, the romantic backup. But he doesn't quite know who he is to himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai wants to come out at school, but his best friend there, Matt, stays closeted for fear of getting kicked out by his conservative parents--and wants Kai to do the same. Kai unhappily agrees, but when a rumor goes around that Kai and Matt are dating, Matt starts acting differently anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai's other best friend, Vass, is proudly nonbinary and thinks Matt is a negative influence--though maybe that's just their crush on Kai talking. Kai has always turned to writing to express his emotions, but when his on-page emotions erupt into the real world, he might just be putting the delicate balance of his life at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with Dean Atta's signature lyricism and candor, this deeply feeling story explores the complexities of crushes, navigating identity, and coming out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Atta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063158030","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44151117053997,"sku":"9780063158030","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_833df5f1-0d6b-4df7-a2ad-41650bb11442.jpg?v=1757342922","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/i-cant-even-think-straight-9780063158030","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}