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The B-Side of Daniel Garneau

by (author) David Kingston Yeh

Publisher
Guernica Editions
Initial publish date
Oct 2023
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781771838221
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $25.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771838238
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $12.95

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The B-Side of Daniel Garneau concludes a rollicking three-book series set in Toronto featuring the misadventures of boyfriends Daniel and David, their eccentric family and friends. As Daniel prepares to graduate from med school and propose marriage, David sets out to donate his sperm so his brother can have a baby. But as his celebrity ex, Marcus, launches his boldest exhibit yet, an unexpected crisis forces Daniel to re-evaluate his priorities in life.

The B-Side of Daniel Garneau is the inspirational follow-up to A Boy at the Edge of the World (2018) and Tales from the Bottom of My Sole (2020). At turns both comic and tragic, it is a celebration of queer identities and non-traditional families, as Daniel struggles to discover himself and his path in the world. At its heart, it is a philosophical reflection on acceptance and living with courage and love.

About the author

David Kingston Yeh holds his MA in cultural sociology from Queen’s University, is an alumnus of George Brown Theatre School, and attended Advanced Post Graduate Studies in Expressive Arts at the European Graduate School in Saas Fee, Switzerland. He works as a counsellor and educator in downtown Toronto, Canada. David resides up the street from a circus academy, along with his husband and a family of racoons. His short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines. He has been listed among "writers to watch" by CBC Books. He has published two novels: A Boy at the Edge of the World (2018) and Tales from the Bottom of My Sole (2020). His third novel The B-Side of Daniel Garneau will be released in fall 2023.

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Editorial Reviews

Laugh out loud … Reminiscent of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City.

Reedsy

[On Tales from the Bottom of My Sole]: Yeh’s theme of “love and ridiculous gratitude” for this “entire ephemeral life” stands as its own beautiful creation. A bighearted novel of yearning and human decency.

Kirkus Reviews

A timeless, well-crafted story about love, family and friendship that transcends the LGBTQ+ genre.

IndieReader

Equal parts raunchy and sweet ... A fun, funny look at gay life in Toronto.

Kirkus Reviews