A REVIEW OF J. E. SUMERAU'S "PALMETTO ROSE"

Abstract

J. E. Sumerau’s latest fiction novel Palmetto Rose tells the story of Kid, a bi+, gender fluid twenty-something, living with grief for their romantic partner, alongside their chosen family of LGBTQIA+ friends. This review looks at how Sumerau’s writing presents complex concepts, research, and lived experience for an academic and wider audience.

Keywords

• arts-based research
• social fiction
• grief
• gender
• sexualities
• review