Sam Sax reads from his new book. It's a queer Jewish coming of age story told in these nonlinear fragments. It's titled "Yr Dead" and it came out in August.

Sam Sax novel – longlisted for the National Book Awards – is a queer, Jewish, coming of age story

When Bay Area book tours and launch parties were canceled due to the coronavirus, KALW producer Lisa Morehouse decided to bring author readings to you in this socially-distanced book tour. We loved the idea so much, we're going to keep the book party going with this pocket-sized book tour.Want to tell us about a book that's being published soon by a local author? Write us at new.arrivals@kalw.org.New Arrivals airs on KALW 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesdays at 7:19 a.m. and 3:48 p.m.

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Sam Sax novel – longlisted for the National Book Awards – is a queer, Jewish, coming of age story

Sam Sax novel – longlisted for the National Book Awards – is a queer, Jewish, coming of age story

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