The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White (Book review) | A witty and heartfelt memoir about courage, belonging, and boot camp survival.

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Greg Cope White’s The Pink Marine is one of those books that sneaks up on you, it’s sharp, funny, and unexpectedly heartfelt. I started it for the laughs and stayed for the courage. White’s story of surviving Marine boot camp as a closeted gay man in the 1990s isn’t just about endurance, it’s about identity, brotherhood, and learning what it truly means to belong.

Outing the Quarterback (Long Pass Chronicles #1) by Tara Lain | Book Review

Will Ashford lives in two closets. He meets his wealthy father’s goals as both the quarterback for the famous SCU football team and a business major, but secretly he attends art school and longs to live as a painter. And he’s gay. But if he can win the coveted Milton Scholarship for art, he’ll be … Continue reading Outing the Quarterback (Long Pass Chronicles #1) by Tara Lain | Book Review