Slum Boy: One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written
'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN
'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAY'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING'The best book we have ever read' GILBERT & GEORGEJohn MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict, who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her and placed into the care system. There, he has experiences he's too young to understand which his eventual adoptive parents silence as he grows into a gay man within the Romani community.But John dreams of being reunited with his mother and will stop at nothing to find her. Slum Boy is abouthow, against all odds, John found a way to his mother and true identity, Juano Diaz.'Remarkable' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Beautiful. I hope it finds a million readers' ANDREW O'HAGAN'Compulsively readable' PATRICK GALEIn 2024, Juano Diaz was awarded the Pride Awards for LGBTQ+ Heroes Changing the World.Juano Diaz is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others including Pierre et Giles and Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Juano lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son.
Author: Juano Diaz
Format: Hardback, 288 pages, 165mm x 234mm, 450 g
Published: 2024, Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom
Genre: Autobiography: The Arts
'ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN' GUARDIAN
'If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you' LEMN SISSAY'A heart-breaking, inspiring read' ALAN CUMMING'The best book we have ever read' GILBERT & GEORGEJohn MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict, who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her and placed into the care system. There, he has experiences he's too young to understand which his eventual adoptive parents silence as he grows into a gay man within the Romani community.But John dreams of being reunited with his mother and will stop at nothing to find her. Slum Boy is abouthow, against all odds, John found a way to his mother and true identity, Juano Diaz.'Remarkable' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Beautiful. I hope it finds a million readers' ANDREW O'HAGAN'Compulsively readable' PATRICK GALEIn 2024, Juano Diaz was awarded the Pride Awards for LGBTQ+ Heroes Changing the World.Juano Diaz is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others including Pierre et Giles and Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Juano lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son.