Michael Leali discusses the origin story of his book 'Matteo' and its evolution, the collaborative writing process, the emotional challenges of reworking a book, and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in literature. He also shares insights on supporting LGBTQ+ authors and the release of his third middle-grade novel, 'The Truth About Triangles'.

Learn more about our guest and his work:

https://bookshop.org/p/books/matteo-michael-leali/18811622?ean=9780063119918’

https://michaelleali.com/

For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ books and authors. No other organization in the world serves LGBTQ writers and readers more comprehensively than Lambda Literary. We believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published, and read.

Explore the shortlisted nominees!

https://lambdaliterary.org/2024-lammy-awards/

Recommend any of those books to a librarian? Tell me about it to enter to win a copy of Matteo!

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