Love That Story, Jonathan Van Ness
Love That Story, Jonathan Van Ness
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Love That Story
Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life

Author: Jonathan Van Ness

Narrator: Jonathan Van Ness

Unabridged: 5 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/12/2022


Synopsis

The Emmy-nominated host of Netflix’s Queer Eye follows up his New York Times-bestselling memoir, Over The Top, with this collection of thought-provoking essays on grief and healing, cannabis reform, LGBTQIA+ rights, imposter syndrome, personal style, the HIV safety net, and of, course, how to make your hairdresser love you.In his New York Times-bestselling memoir Over the Top, Jonathan van Ness showed readers how the incredibly difficult moments from his life (surviving sexual abuse and addiction, being diagnosed with HIV) have existed alongside great joy and positivity (landing a breakout role on Netflix’s Queer Eye, becoming an amateur figure skater and professional standup comedian, doting on his five cats).If Jonathan learned anything from the painful life experiences, it’s that in order to thrive, he needed to push past the shame and fear of being his true self, which meant getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. In this candid and curious essay collection, he takes a thoughtful, in-depth look at today’s hot-button issues, viewed through the lens of his personal experience. From the evolution of his signature style to an investigative report on the queer history of his hometown, Jonathan reflects on his life and how he has learned to embrace change—doing the work to challenge internalized beliefs, finding compassion and confidence, and learning more about what makes us all so messy and gorgeous.Balancing the dark and the light, the serious and the madcap, these essays allow us to examine our individual assumptions, expand our horizons, and give ourselves permission to be the flawed and fabulous humans we are.

About Jonathan Van Ness

Jonathan Van Ness is an Emmy-winning television personality, 3x New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, comedian, celebrity hairstylist, and founder of JVN Hair. He stars on Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning reboot series Queer Eye, where he shines as the hair guru and self-care advocate; and he hosts the popular podcast Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.


Reviews

Goodreads review by leah on May 06, 2022

i read jonathan’s memoir over the top last year and thought it was such a powerful account of his trauma and the journey of becoming who he is today. while this is an essay collection so obviously a little less personal, you can tell by reading it that jvn is very passionate about these topics, and......more

Goodreads review by Regina on April 24, 2022

I do, indeed, Love That Story (ha, get it?! Whatever, save your groans and eye rolls). First and foremost, this collection of essays is not a direct continuation of his last book, Over the Top. Where his last book was about his life and upbringing, this is more of an op-ed collection. Maybe that’s a......more

Goodreads review by That One Ryan on October 30, 2023

This memoir has a much different tone then JVN’s first memoir. While the first was a very vulnerable and open view into their life and past, this one was more of a researched dive into topics that affect them, and the wider queer world. I think both worked well, and while the first memoir resonated......more

Goodreads review by Jeunesse on May 21, 2022

This book is a series of short essays. I enjoyed the essays that felt more like stories. I did not love the essays that felt like lessons. That said, I love JVN. He has a great passion for important topics and a strong desire to educate others. I personally am on the same page with him about a lot of......more