Jayne and the Average North Dakotan

by Chandler Myer

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Pub Date 21 Jan 2023 | Archive Date 20 Apr 2023

Atmosphere Press

General Fiction (Adult) | Humor & Satire | LGBTQIAP+

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Description

You can take the boy out of North Dakota, but only a drag queen can finish the makeover.

When Randy Larson, a 32-year-old gay accountant who’s never been outside North Dakota, moves to Washington, DC, he struggles to find his way. A six-foot, nine-inch, sensational Jayne Mansfield drag queen takes him under her colorful wing for lessons in shopping, first dates, hosting brunch, furnishing an apartment, and living in the gay community. Is Randy ready for life and love in the Nation’s Capital?

Chandler Myer’s debut novel, Jayne and the Average North Dakotan, is an unconventional coming-of-age and coming-out story filled with humor and humanity. Randy and Jayne, an odd couple with a unique relationship, will have you cheering the underdog and wishing for your own drag fairy godmother.

You can take the boy out of North Dakota, but only a drag queen can finish the makeover.

When Randy Larson, a 32-year-old gay accountant who’s never been outside North Dakota, moves to Washington, DC...

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A Note From the Publisher

Chandler Myer published his first novel, Jayne and the Average North Dakotan, at the age of 57, following a 35-year career as a professional musician. The book is based on his short story, “That Night I Ran the High Heel Race,” published in the Medium publication Prism & Pen. He has also been published in Bear Creek Gazette, as well as Medium publications Rainbow, An Idea, and Atheism101.

Myer lives in Philadelphia with his husband of more than a quarter century. He loves to walk, travel, and make friends with every dog he sees.

Chandler Myer published his first novel, Jayne and the Average North Dakotan, at the age of 57, following a 35-year career as a professional musician. The book is based on his short story, “That...

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Advance Praise

"Libraries seeking realistic LGBTQ novels will find Jayne and the Average North Dakotan a study in growth, understanding, and the varied support systems which emerge from an "exploration year" to revise and open a closeted life." Midwest Book Review

"A charming and often touching novel of self-discovery." Kirkus

"Equal parts sweet and sarcastic, a hilarious story of the growing pains that come with discovering your true self"

Independent Book Review

"An engaging and deeply entertaining story with a romance that will make fans of gay fiction swoon."

BookView Review

"Libraries seeking realistic LGBTQ novels will find Jayne and the Average North Dakotan a study in growth, understanding, and the varied support systems which emerge from an "exploration year" to...

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