A Novel: First Time for Everything

"Fry brings a refreshing voice to the queer coming-of-age novel with characters whose stories don't revolve around trauma. Instead, everyday experiences are portrayed with drama and delight." —The Washington Post"[An] LOL-worthy debut." —Cosmopolitan "Big-hearted." —The Daily Beast"A journey of self-discovery that encompasses the perils of dating, the slog of working, and the alarming outcomes of therapy, lots and lots of therapy. . . . It all makes for a delightfully funny story populated by characters that readers will really grow to care about." —Manhattan Book Review"Tender and funny. . . . As Danny weathers one wild episode after another, Fry leavens moments of despair with acid humor. Throughout, this effervescent chronicle rings true." —Publishers Weekly"Fry’s first novel, a kind of queer Bildungsroman . . . [is] excellent, dramatically showing how Danny becomes a 2.0 version of himself. And guess what? It turns out there really is a first time for everything." —Booklist"An entertaining, fast-paced read. . . . A queer coming-of-adulthood story told with humor, tenderness and quirk." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A wild novel about rage and joy. . . . Danny Scudd's journey is hilarious, tender, raw and heart-stoppingly moving. I adored this powerful, wonderful book." —Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters"A hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-queer novel about an anxiety-riddled gay man trying to learn how to shed the mask he donned for straight society. . . . This novel felt like hanging out with one of my queer besties. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who's ever felt like they didn't belong." —Celia Laskey, author of Under the Rainbow"I can't believe First Time for Everything is a debut novel—Henry Fry's voice is just that assured on the page. With Danny Scudd, he's given us a character that will have you rolling on the floor with laughter, right up until the moment where he breaks your heart. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider—for all of us who have gone through the joyful, excruciating and necessary journey of discovering the people we were always meant to be." —Grant Ginder, author of Let's Not Do That Again and The People We Hate at the Wedding"I love that this book exists! The characters were so real to me I'm still thinking about them (and wish we were friends). A very relatable journey of self-discovery." —Radihka Sanghani, author of Thirty Things I Love About Myself"Funny, touching and fabulous. . . . A little slice of queer joy." —Julie Cohen, author of Together"Remarkable. . . . This is a devastating and authentic story of gay shame. Meanwhile, in from the side swings a hilarious and heartwarming tale of self-acceptance and friendship. This is the modern gay novel, with the sass of a drag queen and the wisdom of a queer elder. I’m telling all my friends to read it!" —Adam Zmith, author of Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures"Properly laugh-out-loud, bitingly funny." —Laura Kay, author of Tell Me Everything