Dan Skinner has an uncanny ability to recreate the essence of a time and place, to capture moments of clarity, and to place his characters solidly within an organic matrix. The year is 1967, the year of David’s awakening, the year when he realizes he’s not like everyone else. And it wasn’t.īlending fiction with memoir, Dan Skinner pulls off a masterful feat of storytelling, turning the lens of recall inward as he explores the seminal moments in a young man’s life that redefined how he thought about himself and set him on a path of discovery that will eventually lead to first love, forever love. I waited an interminable amount of time before tackling this review, mostly because Memorizing You had prompted ugly crying, that uncontrolled, near-hysteria when something so touches you where you live that it folds itself into your own memories and perceptions, your dreams and your idealized notions of how it was, how you meant it to be. Their only hope is to create a separate world where every kiss is a treasure and every moment… memorable.įirst love. As their passion grows, so does the danger of their discovery.

Their love begins a secret life, hidden from their families, friends, and classmates. Two high school boys from different walks of life: Ryan, a handsome athlete, and David, an average joe from a blue collar family, discover their desires, stealing their kisses under the cover of an old oak at night. From acclaimed m/m romance photographer, Dan Skinner, a coming of age tale unfolds against the colorful, stylish, and turbulent backdrop of free love, revolution, and The Beatles.

Memorizing You by Dan Skinner