The Child (Large Print 16pt)

Download or read book The Child (Large Print 16pt) written by Sarah Schulman and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Child is the eleventh and perhaps most controversial book by acclaimed lesbian writer Sarah Schulman, available for the first time in paperback. This novel explores the parameters of queer teen sexuality against a backdrop of hysteria and sanctioned homophobia. Stew is a fifteen-year-old boy who goes online looking for an older man to have sex with. But when his older boyfriend is arrested in an Internet pedophilia sting, his life is exposed to his family and town. Devastated by these revelations and left to fend for himself, he ends up committing murder. Brazen and daring in its themes, The Child is a powerful indictment of sex panic in America, and a plaintive meditation on isolation and desire.