The Guncle: A Novel

"Don that caftan, shake that cocktail and settle in for the story of a single, not-quite-middle-aged guncle (gay uncle) learning to care for two small children. Patrick acquires his niece and nephew through a series of family tragedies. He’s a successful sitcom actor hiding out from his celebrity and from himself, it turns out, in Palm Springs. While mostly a comic novel, The Guncle also portrays slights against queer people and the toll those take on a person’s life. Patrick learns to nurture the children and himself."