Sticker

Sticker is a memoir in 20 stickers by Henry Hoke, exploring queer boyhood, parental disability, and ancestral violence. It is set against the backdrop of the neo-fascist presence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the fatal terrorist attack of August 12th. The book is featured in Electric Lit's "The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022" and is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 27 January 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A captivating exploration of one of the most notorious cities in recent American history, offering a unique perspective. - Publishers Weekly

A book that leaves a lasting impression long after you've finished reading it. - Volume 1 Brooklyn

Hoke's writing is raw and authentic, and Sticker is a collection that is truly worth keeping. - Southern Review of Books

I will never forget this book. - T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

Funny, nostalgic, and wonderfully weird in the best possible way. - Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of My Monticello

Featured in Electric Lit's "The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022" Object Lessons is a captivating series of short, beautifully designed books that delve into the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Stickers adorn our earliest memories, dot our notebooks and walls, annoyingly stick to fruit, and accompany us into adulthood, proudly proclaiming our beliefs on car bumpers. These seemingly insignificant stickers hold a surprising power in their ability to define and provoke, and they maintain a peculiar steadfast presence in our age of fading physical media.

Henry Hoke employs a constellation of stickers to explore queer boyhood, parental disability, and ancestral violence. Sticker is a memoir in 20 stickers, set against the backdrop of the encroaching neo-fascist presence in Hoke's hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, which ultimately leads to the tragic terrorist attack of August 12th and its national aftermath.

Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Weight: 150g
Dimension: 121 x 164 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501367229