THE LILAC PEOPLE
For readers of All the Light We Cannot See and In Memoriam, a moving and deeply humane story about a trans man who must relinquish the freedoms of prewar Berlin to survive first the Nazis then the Allies while protecting the ones he loves.
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A Lambda Literary Award Winner
A Stonewall Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book of the Year
Runner-up for the James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize
Finalist for the New England Book Award
Longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award
An Amazon Best Discover Read of the Year
A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist
A BookTube Prize Semifinalist
A Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Award Winner
An Indie Next Pick
The Washington Post, A Noteworthy Book of April
Foreword Reviews, A Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year
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Released on April 29, 2025 from Counterpoint Press
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