Michael Thomas Ford is the award-winning author of numerous works for both adults and young readers, including Suicide Notes, as well as some of the earliest books about the HIV/AIDS crisis and several books about the LGBTQ community. He lives in rural Appalachia with his husband and dogs.

“Intriguing. A solid exploration of the meanings of love.” — Booklist“Funny, heartfelt, and magnifi cently unexpected, Michael Thomas Ford’s Love & Other Curses is a gritty, glittery triumph that broke my heart, put it back together again, and left me with a new, much needed sway in my sashay.” — Bennett Madison, author of September Girls“A brilliant commentary on what it means to be a family, respect yourself and others, and become your best and most genuine self.”— Susan Vaught, author of My Big Fat Manifesto“Love & Other Curses is a book with heart—a big, generous, loving heart. Anyone looking for a deep, thoughtful story about love and life and coming of age will enjoy the relationships, the search, and the lovely magic that may or may not be a part of every person’s life.” — New York Journal of Books“Michael Thomas Ford has created an intense, complex exploration of family, love, and gender & sexual identity. I learned, I laughed, I got inspired.” — Jeff Garvin, author of Symptoms of Being Human

Michael Thomas Ford is the award-winning author of numerous works for both adults and young readers, including Suicide Notes, as well as some of the earliest books about the HIV/AIDS crisis and several books about the LGBTQ community. He lives in rural Appalachia with his husband and dogs.

“Intriguing. A solid exploration of the meanings of love.” — Booklist“Funny, heartfelt, and magnifi cently unexpected, Michael Thomas Ford’s Love & Other Curses is a gritty, glittery triumph that broke my heart, put it back together again, and left me with a new, much needed sway in my sashay.” — Bennett Madison, author of September Girls“A brilliant commentary on what it means to be a family, respect yourself and others, and become your best and most genuine self.”— Susan Vaught, author of My Big Fat Manifesto“Love & Other Curses is a book with heart—a big, generous, loving heart. Anyone looking for a deep, thoughtful story about love and life and coming of age will enjoy the relationships, the search, and the lovely magic that may or may not be a part of every person’s life.” — New York Journal of Books“Michael Thomas Ford has created an intense, complex exploration of family, love, and gender & sexual identity. I learned, I laughed, I got inspired.” — Jeff Garvin, author of Symptoms of Being Human