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SUMMARY:Book to be discussed: “Open\\, Heaven” by Seán Hewitt
DESCRIPTION:Book to be discussed: “Open\\, Heaven” by Seán Hewitt\\n
 Hosted by Jon T.\\nSuper Organizer\\nNYC Gay Guys' Book Club\\nDetails\\n
 "A stunning debut novel from the acclaimed young Irish poet Seán Hewitt\
 \, reminiscent of Garth Greenwell and Douglas Stuart in the intensity of 
 its evocation of sexual awakening.\\nSet in a remote village in the North
  of England\\, Open\\, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year in whic
 h two sixteen year old boys meet and transform each other’s lives.\\nJa
 mes—a sheltered\\, shy sixteen-year-old—is alone in his newly discove
 red sexuality\\, full of an unruly desire but entirely inexperienced. As 
 he is beginning to understand himself and his longings\\, he also realize
 s how his feelings threaten to separate him from his family and the rural
  community he has grown up in. He dreams of another life\\, fantasizing a
 bout what lies beyond the village’s leaf-ribboned boundaries\\, beyond 
 his autonomy\\, tenderness\\, sex. Then\\, in the autumn of 2002\\, he me
 ets Luke\\, a slightly older boy\\, handsome\\, unkempt\\, who comes with
  a reputation for danger. Abandoned by his parents—his father imprisone
 d\\, and his mother having moved to France for another man—Luke has bee
 n sent to live with his aunt and uncle at their farm just outside the vil
 lage. James is immediately drawn to him\\, like the pull a fire makes on 
 the air\\, dragging things into it and blazing them into its hot\\, white
  centre\\, drawn to this boy who is beautiful and impulsive\\, charismati
 c\\, troubled. But underneath Luke’s bravado is a deep wound—a longin
 g for the love of his father and for the stability of family life.\\nOpen
 \\, Heaven is a novel about desire\\, yearning\\, and the terror of first
  love. With the striking economy and lyricism that animate his work as a 
 poet\\, Hewitt has written a mesmerizing hymn to boyhood\\, sensuality\\,
  and love in all its forms. A truly exceptional debut. — goodreads.com\
 \nAfter the meeting\\, we head over to Julius' (one of the oldest operati
 ng gay bars in NYC) to chat about things other than books. Julius' is at 
 159 West 10th Street (on the corner of Waverly Place\\, about a block fro
 m the library). www.juliusbarny.com\\nRelated topics\\nEvents in Manhatta
 n\\, NY\\nBook Club\\nMen's Book Club\\nGay Friends\\nGay Men\\nLGBT Soci
 al\\nReport event\\nYou may also like\\nSee all\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/
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 -by-se-n-hewitt-2027-03-02-2
LOCATION:Meetup: NYC Gay Guys' Book Club
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/new-york/events/book-to-be-discussed-open-heaven-by-se-n-hewitt-2027-03-02-2
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