In A New Novel, The 'Lost Prayers' Of A Gay Teen Bullied To Death
James Han Mattson's debut book, inspired by the real-life suicide of an outed young man, treats the Internet as both lifeline and paper trail of a tormented, small-town adolescence.
Social media platforms can connect people across the globe — and terrorize people next door.
In a new novel, Ricky Graves is a young man coming to terms with his sexual orientation in a small New Hampshire town. He's tormented by a jerk named Wesley, until Ricky kills him — and then himself.
The news media descend. And after they've gone on to the
