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“In this deft debut, Lee Houck gives us Simon, a young man seeking direction and connection in a minefield of violence and exploitation. Witty and wrenching, Yield is required reading for anyone who wants to know what it means to be young, gay and without a roadmap in today’s world.”

—Vestal McIntyre, author of Lake Overturn

“Yield is a subtle novel which creeps into your soul. The characters are realistic and Lee Houck’s writing is refreshing and provocative. It is a story of unexpectedly finding your place in the world by appreciating what it has to offer.”

—Emanuel Xavier, poet and author of Christ Like

“Lee Houck’s Yield is a rich mixture: a hustler’s conflicted psyche, the emotional after-effects of a gay-bashing, a hot love interest, a romantic sojourn in the Vermont woods, and the nourishing powers of gay friendship. This is a complex, evocative, and unforgettable book.”

—Jeff Mann, author of A History of Barbed Wire and Loving Mountains, Loving Men

“With perfect emotional pitch, Lee Houck has crafted an exuberant, often witty, always smart story about 20-something queers scrambling to make their way in contemporary Manhattan as they negotiate friendship, yearn for love, and—gotta pay the rent—sell sex. Brisk and buoyant, this engaging debut captures big-city hustle with small-town heart.”

—Richard Labonte, Book Marks, Q Syndicate and series editor, Best Gay Erotica

“Lee Houck’s writing is a portal, a crystal ball projecting the scapes of his mind and soul—where everything from ironic beauty to rebellious desire dances with abandon. His words construct vivid “stage sets” in your imagination, where his characters encounter disappointment, ecstasy, deception. Yield is a bold and shocking story concerned with humanism—it’s a dazzling and sometimes dangerous foray into post-queer realism.”

—Charlie Vázquez, author, blogger and queer East Village PANIC! reading series host