Kenny Porpora (born 1986/7[1]) is an American author, speaker, and LGBTQ+ advocate.

His first book, The Autumn Balloon, was published in 2015 by Hachette Book Group. USA Today gave the book four out of four stars and said "Porpora's coming-of-age memoir is a brilliant debut from a fine writer with an intriguing way of viewing the world. It's also a story of how the hand a kid is dealt need not foretell his destiny."[2] Kirkus Reviews called the memoir "a piercing first book."[3]

The Autumn Balloon was unanimously selected for the Target Book Club and became a New York Times bestseller in the non-fiction category.[4]

Porpora has worked as a ghostwriter and developmental editor for Hachette Book Group and Amazon/Topple. His essays can be found in The New York Times, Newsweek,[5] BuzzFeed[6] and Salon.[7]

Personal life

Porpora is gay[1] and has been dating actor Jesse Cheever since 2013. He lives with obsessive–compulsive disorder[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Forman, Ross (20 May 2015). "Kenny Porpora writes emotionally wrenching memoir". Windy City Times. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Peters, Sharon (February 15, 2015). "'Autumn Balloon' will lift you up". USA Today.
  3. ↑ "THE AUTUMN BALLOON". Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ↑ "E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers - Books - June 5, 2016 - The New York Times". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "A gay man's journey on safari in Kenya, where homosexuality is still illegal". Newsweek. September 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ Porpora, Kenny (6 April 2015). "My Relationship Was A Different Kind Of Addiction". BuzzFeed.
  7. ↑ "the_autumn_balloon". Salon.
  8. ↑ Porpora, Kenny. "Kenny Porpora". Retrieved 19 May 2021. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.


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