{"product_id":"the-woods-all-black-9781250455116","title":"The Woods All Black [Mandelo, Lee]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eLee Mandelo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woods All Black\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts historical horror, trans romance, and blood-soaked revenge, all set in 1920s Appalachia \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeslie Bruin is assigned to the backwoods township of Spar Creek by the Frontier Nursing Service, under its usual mandate: vaccinate the flock, birth babies, and weather the judgements of churchy locals who look at him and see a failed woman. Forged in the fires of the Western Front and reborn in the cafes of Paris, Leslie believes he can handle whatever is thrown at him--but Spar Creek holds a darkness beyond his nightmares. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething ugly festers within the local congregation, and its malice has focused on a young person they insist is an unruly tomboy who must be brought to heel. Violence is bubbling when Leslie arrives, ready to spill over, and he'll have to act fast if he intends to be of use. But the hills enfolding Spar Creek have a mind of their own, and the woods are haunted in ways Leslie does not understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woods All Black\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of passion, prejudice, and power -- an Appalachian period piece that explores reproductive justice and bodily autonomy, the terrors of small-town religiosity, and the necessity of fighting tooth and claw to live as who you truly are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Macmillan Publishers (MPS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250455116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLee Mandelo (he\/him) is a \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling writer, scholar, and editor whose work focuses on queer\/trans and speculative fiction. His recent books include the original anthology \u003ci\u003eAmplitudes: Stories of Queer Futurity\u003c\/i\u003e, the contemporary gay Southern gothic novel\u003ci\u003e Summer Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novellas\u003ci\u003e Feed Them Silence \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Woods All Black\u003c\/i\u003e. Mandelo's own short fiction, scholarship, and criticism can be read in publications including \u003ci\u003eReactor, Post45, Uncanny\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCapacious\u003c\/i\u003e; he has also been a past nominee for various awards including the Lambda, Nebula, World Fantasy, Goodreads Choice, and Hugo. He holds a PhD in Gender Studies from the University of Kentucky and currently resides in Louisville.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers (MPS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533340270768,"sku":"9781250455116b","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-woods-all-black-9781250455116","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}