AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics by Katie Batza Teen/Young Adult A darkly funny debut novel

A darkly funny debut novel about two estranged sisters who are unknowingly thrown together by their problematic father’s dying wish

Nobody is more surprised than Cyrus to learn that he’s no longer considered the greatest villain in the land of Athaca

and the most adorable critters you've never seen

' Sarah Beth Durst

AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics by Katie Batza Teen/Young Adult A darkly funny debut novelThe untold histories of AIDS in the Midwest Histories of AIDS in the United States typically regard San Francisco and New York to be the epicenters of the crisis. The Midwest, if considered at all, appears as a footnote to the social, medical, and political struggles of coastal queer communities. But the US heartland cultivated its own distinct strategies for survival that became the surprising and lasting blueprint for LGBTQ politics today.