{"product_id":"boys-come-first-hardcover","title":"Boys Come First - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hilarious, touching debut novel by Aaron Foley, author of How to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass, follows three Black gay millennial men looking for love, friendship, and professional success in the Motor City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly jobless and single after a devastating layoff and a breakup with his cheating ex, advertising copywriter Dominick Gibson flees his life in Hell's Kitchen to try to get back on track in his hometown of Detroit. He's got one objective--exit the shallow dating pool ASAP and get married by 35--and the deadline's approaching fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Dom's best friend, Troy Clements, an idealistic teacher who never left Michigan, finds himself at odds with all the men in his life: a troubled boyfriend he's desperate to hold onto, a perpetually dissatisfied father, and his other friend, Remy Patton. Remy, a rags-to-riches real estate agent known as \"Mr. Detroit\", has his own problems--namely choosing between making it work with a long-distance lover or settling for a local Mr. Right Now who's not quite Mr. Right. And when a high-stakes real estate deal threatens to blow up his friendship with Troy, the three men have to figure out how to navigate the pitfalls of friendship and a city that seems to be changing overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of unforgettable characters, Boys Come First is about the trials and tribulations of real friendship, but also about the highlights and hiccups--late nights at the wine bar, awkward Grindr hookups, workplace microaggressions, situationships, frenemies, family drama, and of course, the group chat--that define Black, gay, millennial life in today's Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Foley's reporting and writing on Detroit, blackness, and queerness has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Jalopnik\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, several anthologies, and the \u003ci\u003ePBS NewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is currently a senior digital editor. A Detroit native, the city's first appointed chief storyteller, and a former magazine editor, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Detroit Neighborhood Guidebook\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403555291314,"sku":"9781953368515","price":36.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4e745e9db8a102b5b5e495a08cc28e17.webp?v=1778141588","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/boys-come-first-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}