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A journalist and performer describes growing up gay in the 1980s South, detailing his years as an openly gay high-school student; his initiation into sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll; adolescent rabble rousing; and other aspects of teenage life.
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With bold Southern humor, journalist and performer Kirk Read takes readers on a guided tour of his precocious and courageous adolescence. Recalling his years as an openly gay high school student, Read describes how he navigated the hallways with his sense of humor and dignity intact. He fondly recalls his initiations into sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, as well as his "shy as neon" acts of rabble rousing during high school. How I Learned to Snap is a refreshingly victim-free story in which queer teenagers are creative, resilient, and ultimately heroic.
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