{"product_id":"and-if-i-die-before-i-wake-a-memoir-george-m-johnson-hardcover","title":"And If I Die Before I Wake: A Memoir -- George M. Johnson, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThey may be the author of the #1 most banned book in America, but George M. Johnson isn't finished telling their story yet. Written with unflinching emotion and unapologetic boldness, \u003ci\u003eAnd If I Die Before I Wake\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing short of a testimony -- one the world desperately needs to hear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge M. Johnson is no stranger to death.\u003c\/i\u003e In this debut adult memoir, readers are invited to witness untrodden ground as George navigates an HIV diagnosis, alcoholism, tremendous loss, and nationwide book bans over the span of 15 years. Through the highs and lows of life in the spotlight, they have clung to family and community like never before -- finding their most authentic self along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing inspiration from Toni Morrison, Jesmyn Ward, and Ta-Nehisi Coates, \u003ci\u003eAnd If I Die Before I Wake\u003c\/i\u003e explores grief, trauma, sexuality, and the Black family through the lens of transformation, healing, and hope. Poetic, grounded, and bursting with signature humor, this is \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author George M. Johnson more bold, more brave, and more daring than ever -- ready to share a new part of their journey with the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George M. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374395261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge M. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (they\/them) is an Emmy nominated, award-winning, and bestselling Black nonbinary author and activist. Their debut memoir, \u003ci\u003eAll Boys Aren't Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and garnered many accolades. It was the #1 most banned book of 2024 in the United States, according to the American Library Association. For their work fighting book bans and challenges, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) honored George with its Free Speech Defender Award, and \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine named them one of the \"100 Next Most Influential People in the World.\" They also wrote \u003ci\u003eFlamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThere's Always Next Year\u003c\/i\u003e co-written with Leah Johnson. Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, they now live in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George M. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68224279347428,"sku":"9780374395261","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780374395261.jpg?v=1794383153","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/and-if-i-die-before-i-wake-a-memoir-george-m-johnson-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}