Summer of My Discontent Beatriz Cortez Krumpholz bears witness to the

Krumpholz bears witness to the truth that even the lost and forgotten can find power

they might not even be real

Interjecting the personal into his theoretical discussion and close textual work throughout the book

Lyra realizes that her discomfort with her own body stands between her and a new love

and the final section presents thoughts and perspectives from trans and non-binary autistic people on various aspects of their experiences

Summer of My Discontent Beatriz Cortez Krumpholz bears witness to theThe Summer of My Discontent is a tapestry of tales delving into life as a gay teen in a small Midwestern town. Dane is a sixteen year old runaway determined to start a new life of daring, love, and sex no matter the cost to himself, or others. His actions bring him to the brink of disaster and only those he sought to prey upon can save him. Among Dane's new found "friends" are a young male prostitute and the local grave robber who becomes his despised