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George M. Johnson

Biography

George M. Johnson

George M. Johnson is an award-winning Black non-binary writer, author, and executive producer located in the LA area. They are the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult memoir ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE discussing their adolescence growing up as a young Black Queer boy in New Jersey through a series of powerful essays. The book was optioned for television by Gabrielle Union in 2020, and as of 2024 is the most banned and challenged book in the United States.

George M. Johnson

Books by George M. Johnson

And If I Die Before I Wake: A Memoir
by George M. Johnson - Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction

George M. Johnson is no stranger to death. In this debut adult memoir, readers are invited to witness untrodden ground as George navigates an HIV diagnosis, alcoholism, tremendous loss, and nationwide book bans over the span of 15 years. Through the highs and lows of life in the spotlight, they have clung to family and community like never before --- finding their most authentic self along the way. AND IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE explores grief, trauma, sexuality, and the Black family through the lens of transformation, healing, and hope. Poetic, grounded, and bursting with signature humor, this is New York Times-bestselling author George M. Johnson more bold, more brave, and more daring than ever --- ready to share a new part of their journey with the world.