{"product_id":"if-youre-real-stay-paperback","title":"If You're Real, Stay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhoenix Jorgenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomewhere between the mirrors and the medication, Emrys is learning how to be real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen nineteen-year-old Emrys is admitted to Valewood Psychiatric Center after a silent unraveling, they expect another round of being misunderstood. Their gender confuses people. Their silence unsettles them. Their truth feels like too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut behind the locked doors and daily routines, something unexpected happens: Emrys starts to see themselves-not in the fluorescent lights or sterile rules, but in the broken people around them. In Max, a quiet artist who draws dreams. In Gus, loud and messy and fiercely loyal. In Dr. Metwally, who doesn't ask for answers but makes room for questions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as Emrys begins to draw windows instead of mirrors, they confront a truth more terrifying than rejection: what if who they are isn't what anyone expects-including themself?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf You're Real, Stay is a story of identity without a finish line, healing without perfection, and the radical act of being seen. Told with raw intimacy, humor, and tenderness, this novel is a love letter to queer kids trying to make space for themselves in a world that keeps trying to erase them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46153341960378,"sku":"9798231191727","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/XmBGIGnY6Z9798231191727.webp?v=1783931611","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/if-youre-real-stay-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}