Marty arrives in London with nothing but his oboe and some savings from his summer job, but he's excited to start his new lifewhere he's no longer the closeted, shy kid who slips under the radar and is free to explore his sexuality without his parents' disapproval.
From the outside, Marty's life looks like a perfect fantasy: in the span of a few weeks, he's made new friends, he's getting closer with his first ever boyfriend, and he's even traveling around Europe. But Marty knows he can't keep up the facade. He hasn't spoken to his parents since he arrived, he's tearing through his meager savings, his homesickness and anxiety are getting worse and worse, and he hasn't even come close to landing the job of his dreams. Will Marty be able to find a place that feels like home?
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As Far As You'll Take Me
Marty arrives in London with nothing but his oboe and some savings from his summer job, but he's excited to start his new lifewhere he's no longer the closeted, shy kid who slips under the radar and is free to explore his sexuality without his parents' disapproval.
From the outside, Marty's life looks like a perfect fantasy: in the span of a few weeks, he's made new friends, he's getting closer with his first ever boyfriend, and he's even traveling around Europe. But Marty knows he can't keep up the facade. He hasn't spoken to his parents since he arrived, he's tearing through his meager savings, his homesickness and anxiety are getting worse and worse, and he hasn't even come close to landing the job of his dreams. Will Marty be able to find a place that feels like home?
Acclaim for The Gravity of Us An IndieNext List Pick An Amazon Best Book
Marty arrives in London with nothing but his oboe and some savings from his summer job, but he's excited to start his new lifewhere he's no longer the closeted, shy kid who slips under the radar and is free to explore his sexuality without his parents' disapproval.
From the outside, Marty's life looks like a perfect fantasy: in the span of a few weeks, he's made new friends, he's getting closer with his first ever boyfriend, and he's even traveling around Europe. But Marty knows he can't keep up the facade. He hasn't spoken to his parents since he arrived, he's tearing through his meager savings, his homesickness and anxiety are getting worse and worse, and he hasn't even come close to landing the job of his dreams. Will Marty be able to find a place that feels like home?
Acclaim for The Gravity of Us An IndieNext List Pick An Amazon Best Book
Phil Stamper is the bestselling author of The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me. He grew up in a rural village near Dayton, Ohio. He has a BA in music and an MA in publishing with creative writing. And, unsurprisingly, a lot of student debt. He works for a major book publisher in New York City and lives in New York with his husband and their dog. www.philstamper.com @stampepk
I have adored traveling ever since I went on my first trip with my family in elementary school, but I caught the travel bug when I went on my first trip across the world to play soccer in Denmark and Sweden. Suddenly, my desire to go became insatiable, initiating a longing for airplanes, new cultures, […]