Matthew FoxsThis Is Itabout the stories and secrets that bind families and lovers is nothing less than a modern masterpiece Gutwrenching sharply observed and deeply funny the novel excavates generations of Zappacosta family lore to take the reader on an emotional journey unlike any other Each sentence is a gift wrapped in Matthews gorgeously dry wit A tour de force that will leave you breathless Carley Fortune 1 New York Times bestselling author ofMeet Me at the LakeandThis Summer Will Be Different
This Is Itmoves through multiple cities decades and historical moments to excavate both gutpunching emotional trauma and domestic farce as its many characters use dialogue to wound one another and to shield themselves from hurt Fox has the rare ability to be heartbreaking and hilarious in a single line Nathan Whitlock author ofLumpandCongratulations On Everything
Ive never read anything likeThis Is ItNo secret can ultimately withstand the brilliant and unusual way this family epic unfolds especially not when an unruly queer is looking into the genealogy The cast inhabit a kingdom where laughing at tragedy is sometimes the only way through Bold and unforgiving but never without empathyThis Is Itwill take you to totally unexpected places Daniel Allen Cox author ofI Felt the End Before It Came Mouthquake ShuckandBasement of Wolves

Bold and punchy affecting and tender and funny as hellThis Is Itreimagines the family saga in a series of stories that pass like a baton as Gio and his boyfriend confront the tragedy in their own evolving love story I smiled every time I sat down with this novel through both the poignancy and the joyfulnesstheres so much to love about this insightful and heartfelt ode to the many ties that bind Matthew Fox is a gifted storytellerAshley Audrain New York Times bestselling author ofThe PushandThe Whispers
A novelinstories and also a novel about stories how when they run up against the limits of whats verifiably true love and empathy can still carry them across the finish line Matthew Fox has written a family saga thats as formally inventive as it is funny and tenderJonathan Dee Pulitzer Prizenominated author ofThe Privileges Sugar StreetandPalladio
Ive never read anything likeThis Is ItNo secret can ultimately withstand the brilliant and unusual way this family epic unfolds especially not when an unruly queer is looking into the genealogy The cast inhabit a kingdom where laughing at tragedy is sometimes the only way through Bold and unforgiving but never without empathyThis Is Itwill take you to totally unexpected placesDaniel Allen Cox author ofI Felt the End Before It Came Mouthquake ShuckandBasement of Wolves
Like our inscrutable families like our most bedeviling love affairsThis Is Itis a puzzle that reveals itself in bursts of insight tender and startling revelations and selfimplications and in the everyday intimacies that form our messy complicated lives A wise honest and beautifully constructed novelChristopher Castellani author ofLeading Men
This Is Itis a consistently surprising unraveling of one familys history that immerses us in a propulsive journey spanning decades Author Matthew Fox will leave you both profoundly moved and deeply entertained wishing you could spend a little more time in the saga hes so tenderly offered to us A delicious queer wonder of a bookPeter Knegt author ofAbout Canada Queer Rightsand host ofHere amp Queer
Brimming with heart and humour Matthew FoxsThis Is Itis an epic family drama that spans and skewers the generations Its bold clever queer and sexy The novelinstories moves at a clip and stings with its emotional honesty A musical masterwork that examines the boundaries of love and braveryChristopher DiRaddo author ofThe Family Way
This Is Itmoves through multiple cities decades and historical moments to excavate both gutpunching emotional trauma and domestic farce as its many characters use dialogue to wound one another and to shield themselves from hurt Fox has the rare ability to be heartbreaking and hilarious in a single lineNathan Whitlock author ofLumpandCongratulations On Everything
In the exquisitely rendered world ofThis Is Itbeing young doesnt mean you have a future being old doesnt mean that youre known and being family doesnt always mean that youre loved Matthew Foxs novel brings us an urgent and contemporary take on the intergenerational family saga you dont dare miss itMatthew J Trafford author ofThe DIvinity Gene Stories
Keenly observed and punctuated with wry wit Matthew FoxsThis Is Itoffers a moving meditation on queer love and loss These interweaving intergenerational stories are a stunning act of literary unearthing examining the families were born into and the ones we choose through an unvarnished but not unkind lens Fox has crafted a gripping read filled with fierce tenderness and aching poignancyKR Byggdin author ofWonder World