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Yesterday Is History
​by Kosoko Jackson

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.
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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.

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Praise for Yesterday Is History

"Gay romance + time travel! I really enjoyed this book-it was fast-paced, fun, and perfect"
—Laurie Halse Anderson, NYT bestselling author of Speak

"A stellar novel that today’s teens needed yesterday.”
--Booklist, STARRED Review ★

‘An unputdownable read, Yesterday is History is a timely ode to the Black gay experience. Kosoko Jackson expertly delivers a real-life story about decisiveness and knowing oneself, wrapped in fantastical elements, interweaved with a wind-swept romance, all culminating in an undeniably stunning piece of art.”
—Cam Montgomery, author of By Any Means Necessary

“Charming and captivating, Yesterday is History will take you on a wild ride from the very first page. Jackson puts such a clever spin on time travel in this sweet, unputdownable love story.” 
—Phil Stamper, bestselling author of The Gravity of Us

"A clever and honestly brilliant novel, Yesterday Is History is an emotional journey through grief, healing, and the complicated beauty of young love. Kosoko Jackson delivers the conflicted, time-traveling hero queer boys have been hoping for."
--Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions

About the author:

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Born and raised in the DC Metro Area, KOSOKO JACKSON has worked in digital communications for the past five years. He is currently an MFA candidate at Southern New Hampshire's Mountainview MFA program. Yesterday is History is his debut novel. Visit him at Kosokojackson.com or @kosokojackson on Twitter or Instagram
​.Visit him at kosokojackson.com.


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