"Justin Torres Unearths Queer History's Erasures in 'Blackouts': A Book Review"

Justin Torres, author of the acclaimed novel "We the Animals," has released his long-awaited follow-up, "Blackouts." The novel explores the intersections of fact and fiction, delving into queer history and the erasure of marginalized voices. Torres draws inspiration from a real book, "Sex Variants: A Study in Homosexual Patterns," and incorporates redacted pages and altered images to emphasize historical erasures. "Blackouts" has been praised for its unique storytelling and has been named a finalist for the National Book Award. Torres, now more comfortable with his role as an authority on queer literature, is already looking ahead to his next project, aiming for something completely different from "Blackouts."