J. Joseph Gillick
J. Joseph Gillick writes warm, funny, and emotionally honest stories for teens navigating love, identity, and mental health. His debut novel, Are You Calvin Small?, is a tender coming-of-age story about poetry, panic attacks, and the boy who might just be worth trusting again.
Are You Calvin Small?
“You’ve all summer to forget me.”
“I’m Calvin Small and I need help.”
A boy with a notebook full of poems. A song that might save him. A first love that could break him open.
Are You Calvin Small? is a raw and tender YA novel about identity, mental health, and falling in love when you least expect it.