In this week’s Friday Five, we celebrate the recent ravings of Michael Lowenthal’s new book The Paternity Test, his take on the “gayby boom” and how the story resonates with anyone who yearns to be a parent.

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1. A provocative and surprising glimpse into The Paternity Test

Author Michael Lowenthal was featured on Barnes and Noble’s Unabashedly Bookish Blog discussing his new novel The Paternity Test, what he’s working on next and the no. 1 thing he wants people to feel after reading his book.

 

 

2. A real-life story that’s not so ‘safe and sweet’

The Washington Post.com praised author Michael Lowenthal’s new novel saying, “Credit Lowenthal for taking what could have been a safe, sweet story and turning it into something knotted and barbed. Lowenthal is aiming for something truer to life.”

3. A deeper understanding of The Paternity Test

In a recent review of The Paternity Test, Publishers Weekly said, “Readers–both gay and straight–will come away from Lowenthal’s novel with a deeper understanding not only of the ethical issues surrounding surrogacy, but also of the ever-evolving gay community.”

 

 

4. ‘A believable and quintessential page turner’

In a recent article, The Paternity Test was praised by EDGE Providence.com saying, “The novel and its author present a compelling, painstakingly honest portrait of a gay couple’s logistical and emotional journey to become parents. The arduous surrogacy process inadvertently forces these men to reexamine their relationship and helps to determine whether they’re even capable of starting a family.”

 

 

 5. Creating a family in The New Normal

Michael Lowenthal recently sat down with Boston Spirit.com to discuss writing his novel, how the “gayby boom” is penetrating modern culture and “what creating a family means for one gay couple.”