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UPCOMINGRELEASESfrom TOPSIDE PRESSFREAK OF NURTUREstories and essays by Kelli Dunham • May 2013Freak of Nurture demonstrates that hilarity and chaos reign when you combinewhat Kelli’s therapist calls “deep biological optimism” with a hearty midwesternwork ethic and determination to make bad ideas a fantastic reality. Whether she iswriting about hitch-hiking across Haiti to help out with disaster relief or living on ahouseboat in Philadelphia in the winter, Kelli Dunham’s humorous interpretation ofdifficult situations is both inspiring and entertaining. In the tradition of authors suchas David Sedaris and Ellen DeGeneres, Dunham’s “slice of life” stories remind usthat even though humans are deeply flawed, we’re also seriously hysterical that way.Ready, Amy, Firea novel by Red Durkin • Summer 2013Hans Tronsmon is an average 20 year-old transgender man. He’s the popular chairof the transmasculine caucus at his women’s college and the first draft of his memoiris almost finished. But his world is turned upside down when his happily marriedgay dads decide to stop paying for his off-campus apartment and start saving forretirement. Hans must learn to navigate the world of part-time jobs, publishing,and packers if he wants to survive. Ready, Amy, Fire is the harrowing tale of oneman’s courageous journey into boyhood.more info: WWW.TOPSIDEPRESS.COM