Nikhil Out Loud

In this Lambda Literary Award-winning middle grade novel by Maulik Pancholy, thirteen-year-old Nikhil Shah grapples with the challenges of being a gay Indian American boy while navigating life in a small Ohio town. As the talented voice actor for Raj Reddy in a popular animated series, Nikhil faces new obstacles when he lands a lead role in the school musical, compounded by his stage fright and controversy surrounding his sexuality. With a turning point in his career forcing him to confront his fears and uncertainties, Nikhil learns that real-life complexities often extend beyond the neatly packaged stories he portrays on screen.