ARGONAUT BOOKS

"[Pioneer Summer] sensitively charts the process of falling in love for the first time. The relationship between Yury and Volodya, blossoming in difficult circumstances, is tenderly described. It is, at heart, a classic story of young love triumphing, however briefly, against the odds . . . The book is more than a breakout hit. It is also the catalyst for the latest legislative assault on L.G.B.T.Q. rights in Russia."NEW YORK TIMES"This tender gay love story from debut authors Malisova and Sylvanova explores illicit desire at a Soviet summer camp . . . As the story unfolds, it reinforces the m...Read More