The family outing: a memoir

Prologue --

Part one: Origin. The stakeout --

Crush --

Oh Lamb of God --

Therapists --

Part two: The closet. Infinity --

French training --

We will serve the Lord --

Our bodies, ourselves --

I am the problem --

Help us --

It's not you --

All of the ways we pretend --

Both hands --

Part three: Hurt. Outing dad --

Can I have the keys? --

You've reached a number that is no longer in service --

Three-headed monster --

I don't even remember the fight --

Family conference call --

Part four: Heal. Transformation --

What persists --

Tattoos --

Transitions --

Surfing --

Oscillations --

Marriage, round one --

H-I-fucking-V --

The duckling in her bra --

Everything falls apart --

Falling --

Magic penny --

You will make mistakes --

Conclusion.