The Secret to a Perfect Latke eBook Foxglove Lee
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Noah has never been on TV before, but he dreams of having his own cooking show one day. When he's asked to help a gourmet chef prepare latkes for a Hanukkah segment on the Sunny and The Bear show, his family is proud but suspicious. Sunny and The Bear is a "lifestyle" show that's popular among straight women and hosted by gay men. What's more, the guests on this show have an uncanny tendency to come out of the closet live on national television...
An OmniLit bestselling comedy short from LGBTQ Young Adult author Foxglove Lee!
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“You must be new to the show,” said the curvy blonde with a head full of ringlets. “Don’t worry too much. Just focus on Phil and Sunny. Try to forget about the millions of people watching from home.”
“Millions?” Noah’s throat ran dry. “It can’t be millions.”
The blonde woman shrugged. “I don’t know -- millions, thousands, whatever.”
Noah kept checking his watch even though there was a clock in the Green Room. He didn’t trust it -- time couldn’t possibly move so slowly. He was getting so agitated his insides were itchy. He wished he could reach inside his skin and scratch.
And then, out of the clear blue sky, Sunny walked into the Green Room with Phil “The Bear” following close behind. Sunny threw his hands up in the air and cried, “We’re heeee-eeeere!”
The women and Chef Troy did the same and shouted, “We’re queeee-eeer!”
Everybody laughed, leaving Noah feeling stunned and out of touch as the guys did their “How’ve you been?” rounds with everyone they knew. And then they got to Noah. The Bear shook his right hand while Sunny shook his left.
“What’ve we got here, Phil? Looks like fresh meat!”
“Oh, I’m not very… meaty.” What a stupid thing to say, but everybody laughed so it must have been funny. “I’m Noah. I’m helping Chef Troy make latkes.”
The Secret to a Perfect Latke eBook Foxglove Lee
The holidays are an awkward time for anyone whose relatives hold onto rigid ideas about the definition of real adulthood or what constitutes a good life. This is even more true for those of us who are LGBT and have ever worried about what loved ones will say when they discover the truth. Will coming out change how you're treated? Has anyone figured it out already?Poor Noah is so deeply connected to his family, girlfriend and Jewish heritage that sometimes he can't see where they end and he begins. Loyalty is a great character trait but the chasm between the man Noah pretends to be and who he actually is such a source of anxiety that I'd like nothing more than to give him a hug. Of course not everyone will be kind or understanding when they realize the truth about you but more often than not I've been pleasantly surprised by whole-hearted acceptance when I come out to new people. This doesn't make Noah's concerns any less valid, of course. There are families and communities out there that react quite negatively upon learning that their child, sibling, neighbor or coworker is queer but I still wish I could have stepped into this story and reassured Noah on his journey.
One of the most powerful gifts a young person can be given is the knowledge that they are not alone. One needs not identify as LGBT in order to know what it feels like to be out of step with the rest of humanity for any number of reasons. The strength of this story lies in Noah's transformation and his realization that the world is a far bigger place than he ever could have imagined.
The Secret to a Perfect Latke is actually quite simple. The answer lies not the quality of the ingredients, the temperature of your oven, the strength of your frying pan or how quickly the results are gobbled up. It is simultaneously the simplest and most complex thing that exists. Are you wondering what the secret is yet? Why not pick up this book and find out!
Originally posted at LAS YA Reviews
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The Secret to a Perfect Latke eBook Foxglove Lee Reviews
While this story doesn't have any romance in it, I found it so cute. It's about Noah coming out on national television unannounced and being accepted for who he is. It's sweet and I laughed through a good part of the story, although Noah there aren't really any hints that Noah was gay until right before he outs himself. It was amazing how welcomed he was and the relief he felt after everything was said and done. I would really love to see Noah get an HEA, he deserves it.
Side note This is YA but while Noah doesn't feel like a teenager, he is, in fact, still a minor.
The holidays are an awkward time for anyone whose relatives hold onto rigid ideas about the definition of real adulthood or what constitutes a good life. This is even more true for those of us who are LGBT and have ever worried about what loved ones will say when they discover the truth. Will coming out change how you're treated? Has anyone figured it out already?
Poor Noah is so deeply connected to his family, girlfriend and Jewish heritage that sometimes he can't see where they end and he begins. Loyalty is a great character trait but the chasm between the man Noah pretends to be and who he actually is such a source of anxiety that I'd like nothing more than to give him a hug. Of course not everyone will be kind or understanding when they realize the truth about you but more often than not I've been pleasantly surprised by whole-hearted acceptance when I come out to new people. This doesn't make Noah's concerns any less valid, of course. There are families and communities out there that react quite negatively upon learning that their child, sibling, neighbor or coworker is queer but I still wish I could have stepped into this story and reassured Noah on his journey.
One of the most powerful gifts a young person can be given is the knowledge that they are not alone. One needs not identify as LGBT in order to know what it feels like to be out of step with the rest of humanity for any number of reasons. The strength of this story lies in Noah's transformation and his realization that the world is a far bigger place than he ever could have imagined.
The Secret to a Perfect Latke is actually quite simple. The answer lies not the quality of the ingredients, the temperature of your oven, the strength of your frying pan or how quickly the results are gobbled up. It is simultaneously the simplest and most complex thing that exists. Are you wondering what the secret is yet? Why not pick up this book and find out!
Originally posted at LAS YA Reviews
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