The brand-new novel from the 2020 CILIP Carnegie medal nominee and bestseller, Robin Talley.New York Times
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âIâm just so sick of blending inâŚâ
Itâs 1977, and the USA is tearing itself apart. And so is Tammy Larson.
Seventeen and scared, Tammy has a secret that her strict community and conservative family must never find out; one that sheâs only ever shared in unposted letters to her hero, Harvey Milk. Sheâs gay.
Hundreds of miles away, Tammyâs new pen pal is dealing with a few secrets of her own. Sharon Hawkins lives in foggy San Francisco, an exciting city full of protests and punk music. But as the letters pile up in her desk drawer, Sharon begins to realise that her world might not be that different to Tammyâs after allâŚ
Set to a soundtrack of Bowie, Blondie and a whole lot of Patti Smith, the girlsâ worlds converge in ways they could never have imagined. With a fierce sense of rebellion and a feminist attitude to boot, Tammy and Sharon soon discover what it means to be their true selves, and one thingâs for sure: theyâre both sick of blending in.
The perfect empowering and life-affirming read for fans of Caitlin Moran, Becky Albertalli and Meredith Russo.
Praise for :Music from Another World*************************************************************
âDifficult to put down⌠an empowering read with a powerful messageâPaper Lanterns
âAbsolutely LOVED it! So funny and romantic and incredibly tenseâ Tom Ellen
Praise for Robin Talleyâs previous novels:
âThe main characters are terrific in what is a moving novel. And an important one.âThe Telegraph
âabsolutely loved it â romantic and funny and gripping and just generally excellent!â Tom Ellen, author ofFreshers
âtouching, clever and absolutely hilariousâThe Herald
âI really loved the book⌠it was just a lovely, refreshing read for me, and Iâm so glad there are authors like Robin Talley out there.â Bookseller
âOne of the most interesting and informative LGBT books I've read recently!â Reader
âa must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ historyâ NetGalley reviewer
âAn utter joy to readâ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars