How We Fight for Our Lives
| Company type | Memoir |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Saeed Jones |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Book |
| Owner | Simon & Schuster |
How We Fight for Our Lives is a memoir by American writer Saeed Jones, published in 2019 by Simon & Schuster. The book details Jones's journey growing up as a young, Black, gay individual in 1990s Lewisville, Texas, exploring themes of family dynamics, self-identity, and personal goals.
Reception
The memoir How We Fight for Our Lives garnered extensive critical praise. It received starred accolades from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews. NPR characterized it as an "intensely personal, emotionally raw, and candid... exceptional memoir." The Los Angeles Review of Books emphasized Jones’s lyrical prose and striking imagery that contribute to the memoir’s compelling storytelling.
Among its honors, the book secured the 2019 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction and multiple awards in 2020, such as the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Memoir/Biography, the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award, and the Randy Shilts Award recognizing gay nonfiction. It was also included in Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2019 (Best Memoirs) and listed among Time's essential reads for 2019.
References
- 2019 non-fiction books
- African-American autobiographies
- American memoirs
- Simon & Schuster books
- Lambda Literary Award–winning works
- LGBTQ autobiographies
- Stonewall Book Award–winning works
- Kirkus Prize–winning works
- LGBTQ literature in the United States
- 2010s LGBTQ literature
- 2019 LGBTQ-related literary works