# Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix - Hardcover

by **Anna-Marie McLemore** (Author)

**A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST SELECTION**

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This YA reimagining of _The Great Gatsby_ centers trans love in a cast removed from its cishet white default, finally exploring those longing glances and wistful sighs between Nick and Jay.

New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Wisconsin, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future--and his life as a man--and benefit his family.

Nick rents a small house in West Egg from his 18-year-old cousin, Daisy Fabrega, who lives in fashionable East Egg near her wealthy fiancé, Tom--and Nick is shocked to find that his cousin now goes by Daisy Fay, has erased all signs of her Latine heritage, and now passes seamlessly as white.

Nick's neighbor in West Egg is a mysterious young man named Jay Gatsby, whose castle-like mansion is the stage for parties so extravagant that they both dazzle and terrify Nick. At one of these parties, Nick learns that the spectacle is all meant to impress a girl from Jay's past--Daisy. And he learns something else: Jay is also transgender.

As Nick is pulled deeper into the glittery culture of decadence, he spends more time with Jay, aiming to help his new friend reconnect with his lost love. But Nick's feelings grow more complicated when he finds himself falling hard for Jay's openness, idealism, and unfounded faith in the American Dream.

**Praise for _Self-Made Boys_:  
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"Anna-Marie McLemore cracks the Gatsby story wide open, breathing fresh life into these familiar characters with wisdom, honesty, and real tenderness. An all-time favorite--I was completely transported." --Becky Albertalli, _New York Times_\-bestselling author of _Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda  
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"Tenderly written and achingly romantic, Anna-Marie McLemore has crafted a romance for the ages. Their Latinx lens provides more nuance and depth to the classic story. With a breath of fresh life, _Self-Made Boys_ shows us how queer love has flourished in quiet corners across history." --Aiden Thomas, _New York Times_\-bestselling author of _Cemetery Boys  
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**The Remixed Classics Series**  
_A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix_ by C.B. Lee  
_So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix_ by Bethany C. Morrow  
_Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix_ by Aminah Mae Safi  
_What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix_ by Tasha Suri  
_Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix_ by Anna-Marie McLemore  
_My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix_ by Kalynn Bayron  
_Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix_ by Caleb Roehrig  
_Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix_ by Cherie Dimaline  
_Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix_ by Gabe Cole Novoa

### Author Biography

**Anna-Marie McLemore** was born in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and taught by their family to hear la llorona in the Santa Ana winds. They are the author of _The Weight of Feathers_, a finalist for the 2016 William C. Morris Debut Award; 2017 Stonewall Honor Book _When the Moon Was Ours_, which was longlisted for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature and was the winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award; _Wild Beauty; Blanca & Roja; Dark and Deepest Red_; _The Mirror Season_, which was also longlisted for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature; _Lakelore;_ and _Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix_.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 1.24 x 8.48 x 5.76 IN

**Publication Date:** September 06, 2022

**Award:** National Book Awards (2022)

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