num_pages: 480
description: Rigby John Klusener is hitchhiking to San Francisco. The year is 1967, the town is Pocatello, Idaho. Fresh out of high school, Rigby John is leaving behind his bohemian ex-girlfriend, his prayerful mother, his distant father, and the hay dust of his harsh farm town Catholic upbringing. As he stands by the side of the road desperately waiting for that one ride out, he reflects on the events that brought him there: the discovery of love, friendship, literature, and all the small joys that set him free. At once a tale of sexual awakening, racial enlightenment, and personal epiphany, Now Is the Hour is the disarming and sweetly winning story of one unforgettable teenager who dares to hope for a different life.
language: English
title: Now Is The Hour
titlecomplete: Now Is The Hour
genres: Fiction, Coming Of Age, Queer, LGBT, Gay Fiction, Young Adult, Literature, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Gay
ratings_count: 1159
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Gay Fiction
publisher: Harper Perennial