Poet Andrew McMillan: ‘Growing up gay, and the books that helped me’

For those of us whose experience doesn’t match those of the people around us, books are a vital way to validate our lives.

This beautiful article by award-winning poet Andre McMillan outlines his own experience of growing up gay in a small town in Yorkshire and the books that he found himself in.

Click here to read the full article at The Independent

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