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Jay Bell (writer)
Jay Bell (born February 19, 1977) is an American writer and the author of the Something Like... series, ''Something Like''... series. The first novel in the series, ''Something Like Summer (novel), Something like Summer'', was adapted into a Something Like Summer (film), feature film by Blue Seraph Productions under the direction of David Berry and screenwriter Carlos Pedraza. Personal life A native of Kansas, Bell moved to Germany where he lived for ten years with his husband, artist and industrial designer Andreas Bell. The couple now live in Chicago. Awards and honors In 2012, Something Like Summer was included in Amazon's Best Books of 2011: Gay & Lesbian list, and nominated for to the 24th Lambda Literary Awards in the category of Gay Romance In 2013, Bell won the 25th Lambda Literary Awards in the category of Gay Romance for his novel Kamikaze Boys. Publications Something like... series * Book 1: ''Something Like Summer'' (2011) * Book 2: ''Something Like Winter'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Like Summer (novel)
''Something Like Summer'' is a 2011 novel by Jay Bell (writer), Jay Bell, and the first installment in the ''Something Like... series, Something Like...'' Something Like... series, series. It was adapted into a film Something Like Summer (film), of the same name in 2017. The novel centers around the life of Benjamin Bentley, a 17-year-old from Houston, Texas, and his tumultuous relationship with two love interests over the span of several years. It deals primarily with themes of personal fulfillment, self-acceptance and the process of Coming out of the closet, coming out. Plot Plot summary The novel is written from a third person limited point of view, told through the eyes of the book's main character, Benjamin Bentley. It is divided into three separate sections based on the varying stages of Benjamin's life as the story is taking place. The first part of the book, set in the city of Houston in 1996, focuses on the relationship Ben eventually develops with Tim Wyman, another te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |