I’m From Driftwood: The Book

The “I’m From Driftwood” book takes some of the best IFD stories off the computer screen and onto your shelf, nightstand or in a gift bag for a friend. 51 inspiring stories make up this 166-page collection, with topics ranging from coming out and falling in love to doing laundry and going to the prom. Each book is $15 and every purchase helps ImFromDriftwood.com collect and share more LGBT stories to send a powerful message to queer youth: you are not alone.

Contact us if you have any questions about purchasing a book. Official Press Release:

ACCLAIMED I’M FROM DRIFTWOOD WEBSITE RELEASES NEW COMPANION ANTHOLOGY BOOK SHOWCASING TRUE LGBT STORIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — The acclaimed website “I’m From Driftwood” www.imfromdriftwood.com, which shares true, first-person LGBT stories from around the world, has just published a companion anthology. The new book, also titled I’m from Driftwood, has compiled some of the most moving stories from the website. The book was edited by Nathan Manske, who launched the web site in March, 2009.

The I’m from Driftwood anthology is available exclusively online through the web site at http://www.imfromdriftwood.com/book/

“I originally started the I’m from Driftwood web site to demonstrate the wide variety of LGBT people living in America and across the world, especially in small towns,” said Nathan Manske, a native of a small town called Driftwood, Texas. “These honest looks into the lives of LGBT people not only give people a chance to celebrate their lives, but they also inspire others. Since the website began, I’ve received amazing letters from queer youth, telling me how I’m From Driftwood has made people feel a little less alone and a whole lot stronger. I hope this anthology also empowers queer youth and LGBT adults everywhere with the knowledge that they are not alone.”

To promote the 166-page book, Manske and two friends began a 4-month Story Tour this past year, collecting stories and holding readings in every state across America. On January 10, the I’m From Driftwood crew finished visiting all 50 states. For more information and updates, visit www.50StateStoryTour.com/

ImFromDriftwood.com offers an astounding variety of true stories and video accounts of LGBT lives, written with candor, humor, tears and bravery. They range from one man’s closeted life in Indiana in the 1950s to another man’s membership in an underground gay-straight alliance in present-day Indonesia. The web site allows everyone to post their personal stories to inform, educate and encourage others.

The “I’m From Driftwood” book features 51 stories and is available for purchase ($15 apiece) at: http://www.imfromdriftwood.com/book/

Media: Nathan Manske is available for interviews, as is anthology contributor Jay Blotcher.