Aristotle and Dante and the question of books that are/aren't "just about being gay."

I have loved Benjamin Alire Sáenz's writing since I read Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood back when I was in library school: so atmospheric and melancholy and beautiful and honest, all at once, and a thorough education in Spanish cursing too.

So for my New Books presentation for Committee, I said "I want to do Benjamin Alire Sáenz's new book," without having even read it. The book is Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

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