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Christopher DiRaddo

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in Montreal, Canada

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Fiction, Gay and Lesbian

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Christopher DiRaddo is the author of The Family Way (2021), shortlisted for the F.G. Bressani Literary Prize, and The Geography of Pluto (2014). His work has appeared in First Person Queer, Here & Now (Volumes I and II), and The Globe and Mail, among others. He has written for publications like Elle Canada, Xtra, and enRoute, winning a National Magazine Award. In 2014, he founded the Violet Hour Literary Series & Book Club, supporting over 300 LGBTQ writers in Canada. He lives in Montreal. IG: chrisdiraddo

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Average rating: 4.15 · 432 ratings · 89 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Geography of Pluto 4.25 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family Way 4.18 avg rating — 120 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Person Queer: Who We Are by Richard Labonté (Editor), Lawrence Schimel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mette Bach (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.91 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here & Now: An Anthology of Queer Italian-Canadian Writing by Licia Canton (Editor), Christopher DiRaddo (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This month: November events, VHBC & Expozine, the Guignolée des Drags Patronnesses, how you can support Violet Hour, book news and literary links.Read on Substack

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Christopher and 1 other person liked Daphné S-Vieira's review of The Family Way (The Fiction Imprint at Vehicule Press): "I read this book years ago because I’d absolutely adored Christopher DiRaddo’s debut The Geography of Pluto. And The Family Way was even more accomplished! I was captivated by the entire cast of characters, not just the narrator Paul. His is a voice " Read more of this review »
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Brimming with heart and humour, Matthew Fox's This Is It is an epic family drama that spans (and skewers) the generations. It's bold, clever, queer and sexy. The novel-in-stories moves at a clip and stings with its emotional honesty. A musical master ...more
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Christopher made a comment in the group Gays of Goodreads — August 2024 - Queer books/films/TV shows you want to get into this month? topic " Love "Dancer from the Dancer." I still read it every three years or so. I wrote about its influence on my life for Xtra: https://xtramagazine.com/cult ...more "
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