Red Clay Suzie Bookish 2026 and Hubert will each go

and Hubert will each go too far

” and “Why did every name we considered for our kids have to pass the résumé test

Strength and inspiration from America’s first female Vice President “Every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities

and orphanages are teeming

Red Clay Suzie Bookish 2026 and Hubert will each goLonglisted for the Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize A novel inspired by true events The coming of age story of Philbet, a gay, physically misshapen boy in rural Georgia, who battles bullying, ignorance, and disdain as he makes his way in life as an outsiderbefore finding acceptance in unlikely places. Fueled by tomato sandwiches and green milkshakes, and obsessed with cars, Philbet struggles with life and love as a gay boy in rural Georgia.