George M. Johnson

About George M. Johnson

George Matthew Johnson, more commonly known as George M. Johnson, is an American author, journalist, and activist. A queer African American, they are best known as the author of the memoir-manifesto All Boys Aren't Blue (2020).

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Upcoming Titles

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  It's Always Pride Here May 11, 2027

  Amara Eagan was supposed to have the time of her life in college after getting away from her uber-strict parents. Instead, she spent her first year partying too hard, failing half her classes, and losing her scholarship. That’s why a road trip to Pride with her best friends Matt and Rain couldn’t come at a better time—a welcome reprieve from her pathetic new life that reminds her of the old days. But, Amara isn’t ready to tell anyone about her freshman flame-out just yet, and she most certainly isn’t ready to deal with the new and confusing butterflies that appear every time she looks at Rain.

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Earlier Books

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  And If I Die Before I Wake November 10, 2026

  They may be the author of the #1 most banned book in America, but George M. Johnson isn't finished telling their story yet. Written with unflinching emotion and unapologetic boldness, And If I Die Before I Wake is nothing short of a testimony -- one the world desperately needs to hear. George M. Johnson is no stranger to death. In this debut adult memoir, readers are invited to witness untrodden ground as George navigates an HIV diagnosis, alcoholism, tremendous loss, and nationwide book bans over the span of 15 years.

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  There's Always Next Year December 2, 2025

  From New York Times-bestselling author George M. Johnson and USA Today-bestselling author Leah Johnson comes a revolutionary new holiday romcom for fans of Lynn Painter, Alice Oseman, and Nicola Yoon. Andy was supposed to shed her too-serious student journalist persona and reinvent herself on New Year's Eve. Instead, she puked on her crush, dropped her phone in a fish tank, and managed to get her car stolen.

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  Flamboyants September 24, 2024

  In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history. Through 14 essays, Johnson reveals how American culture has been shaped by icons who are both Black and Queer – and whose stories deserve to be celebrated in their entirety. Interspersed with personal narrative, powerful poetry, and illustrations by award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer, Flamboyants looks to the past for understanding as to how Black and Queer culture has defined the present and will continue to impact the future.

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  All Boys Aren't Blue March 4, 2021 View on Amazon: All Boys Aren't Blue
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  The (________) They Don't Teach You about College November 26, 2016 View on Amazon: The (________) They Don't Teach You about College

More New Books Coming Up

• Truth of Fate and Destiny by Aria Ashbrook · May 5, 2027
• Bad Words PB by Rioghnach Robinson · May 6, 2027
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• Moss Effect by Rebecca Thorne · May 6, 2027
• Partita by Barbara Kingsolver · May 6, 2027
• Emerald Lake Book 2 by Elsie Silver · May 11, 2027
• Song for a Hard-Hit People by Beth Howard · May 11, 2027
• The Heretics by Joe Abercrombie · May 11, 2027
• The Valley by Ragnar Jónasson · May 11, 2027
• Alistair Fall and the Restless Dead by Marianne Gordon · May 13, 2027

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