When Boys Have Breasts is an 87,000-word count coming of age work of fiction with YA/Adult and Literary/Commercial crossover potential. When Boys Have Breasts thoughtfully addresses the narrator’s own insecurities regarding obesity, while comically reminiscing on his awkward interactions with the opposite sex.
The story is an ode to both Memphis, TN and one’s teenage years. The main character battles self-image concerns, poverty, and bullies with wit as his only weapon. The novel has series potential. But with this one book, Francis hopes readers turn the last page with the realization that their most crippling insecurities can be the least important part of their story.
Francis is currently seeking literary agent representation.
