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Genevieve Hudson is author of three books, including the novel Headfirst, which is forthcoming from Roxane Gay Books in January 2027. Her novel Boys of Alabama was shortlisted for the Oregon Book Award and the Stonewall Honor Book.

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“Sexy and beautifully written. The queer romance you've been longing for.”

—Melissa Febos, national bestselling author of Girlhood and Dry Season

The book cover titled 'Headfirst: A Novel' features an illustration of two young children lying down, one with red hair and pink shorts, the other with brown hair and purple top, resting on a green book. The background is light green with the author's names, Genevieve Hudson, in large blue text at the bottom.

“Headfirst left me speechless.”

—Karen Russell, author of The Antidote and Pulitzer Prize- finalist Swamplandia!

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