Yesterday Is History

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A romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you want in your future, and staying in the moment before it passes you by.

Weeks ago, Andre Cobb received a much-needed liver transplant.

He's ready for his life to finally begin, until one night, when he passes out and wakes up somewhere totally unexpected...in 1969, where he connects with a magnetic boy named Michael.

And then, just as suddenly as he arrived, he slips back to present-day Boston, where the family of his donor is waiting to explain that his new liver came with a side effect the ability to time travel. And they've tasked their youngest son, Blake, with teaching Andre how to use his unexpected new gift.

Andre splits his time bouncing between the past and future. Between Michael and Blake. Michael is everything Andre wishes he could be, and Blake, still reeling from the death of his brother, Andre's donor, keeps him at arm's length despite their obvious attraction to each other.

Torn between two boys, one in the past and one in the present, Andre has to figure out where he belongs and more importantly who he wants to be before the consequences of jumping in time catch up to him and change his future for good.

'Gay romance + time travel! I really enjoyed this book it was fast-paced, fun, and perfect.' Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of Speak

'A stellar novel that today's teens needed yesterday.' Booklist, starred review

'In his YA debut, Jackson has a great gimmick as well as a likeable protagonist who faces sociocultural realities across time.' Publishers Weekly

'A skillful and engrossing time-travel adventure.' Kirkus Reviews

'Charming and captivating.' Phil Stamper, bestselling author of The Gravity of Us

'A clever and honestly brilliant novel.' Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions

'A skillful and engrossing time-travel adventure.' Kirkus Reviews

'Compelling and memorable...[a] gem of a novel.' The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author Bio

Born and raised in the DC Metro, area and currently living in Brooklyn, KOSOKO JACKSON is a digital media strategist for nonprofit organizations which enables his Twitter obsession. Occasionally, his personal essays have been featured on Medium, Thought Catalog, and The Advocate. When not searching for an extra hour in the day, he can be found obsessing over movies, drinking his (umpteenth) London Fog, or writing lengthy Twitter Threads summarizing how Slytherin is the best Hogwarts House. He is also the author of Yesterday Is History. Visit him at kosokojackson.com.