Hell Is a World Without You -- Jason Kirk

<p>Rarely has an Evangelical upbringing been depicted with the relentless honesty, wide-ranging empathy, and <em>Superbad</em>-meets-<em>Siddhartha</em> playfulness of <em>HELL IS A WORLD WITHOUT YOU</em>. During the time of Pizza Hut buffets, 9/11, and all-night Mario Kart parties, a grieving teenager faces a mortal crossroads: fire-and-brimstone certainty vs. forbidden love. And whether or not you've ever begged God to delay the Rapture (so you could have time to lose your virginity), that kid's story is about you.</p><p><br></p><p>Note: The author will donate 100 percent of pre-2/12/2024 proceeds to the Trevor Project.</p><p><br></p><p>"Devilishly funny. I adored this sweetly subversive romp."&#8233;- Brian Dannelly, co-writer/director, Saved!&#8233;</p><p><br></p><p>"Funny, compassionate, romantic. Rings with specificity while evoking the universal."&#8233;- Will Leitch, author, How Lucky and The Time Has Come&#8233;</p><p><br></p><p>"No book I've read has better depicted Evangelical terror. I loved it."&#8233;- Jane Coaston, Opinion writer, The New York Times&#8233;</p><p><br></p><p>"A magic trick: almost tactile in its specificity, yet utterly universal."&#8233;- Claire McNear, author, Answers in the Form of Questions&#8233;</p><p><br></p><p>"Hilarious, big-hearted, and deeply humane."&#8233;- Brian Phillips, author, Impossible Owls&#8233;</p><p><br></p><p>"Almost astonishingly accurate. Unlike anything else I've read about the Evangelical church: unshakably critical,