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International Gay & Lesbian Review

The Front Runner: The Most Celebrated Gay Love Story Ever

by Patricia Nell Warren
abstract

Abstract incorporates materials from the book jacket.

The Front Runner is a love story about Billy Sive, a brilliant young runner, and Harlan Brown, Billy's tough, conservative track coach. When closeted Coach Brown finds himself falling for openly gay Billy, the coach must decide whether to combat his true feelings or risk the outrage of the entire sports world. He must also consider how public news of their affair would ruin Billy's chances of Olympic gold at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

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International Gay & Lesbian Review
Los Angeles, CA