Kids at school pick on him because he’s gay. His mom is working long hours and struggling to keep her job. His sister-his primary ally in teenagedom-has run away. Matt can’t control much of anything in his life. Miller’s debut novel will resonate with any reader who’s ever craved the power that comes with self-acceptance. But Matt doesn’t realize there are many kinds of hunger…and he isn’t in control of all of them.Ī darkly funny, moving story of body image, addiction, friendship, and love, Sam J. All he needs to do is keep the hunger and longing at bay. Matt decides to infiltrate Tariq’s life, then use his powers to uncover what happened to Maya. So what is lunch, really, compared to the secrets of the universe? Maybe even the authority to bend time and space. The knack of tuning in to thoughts right out of people’s heads. The ability to see things he shouldn’t be able to see. Matt’s hardworking mom keeps the kitchen crammed with food, but Matt can resist the siren call of casseroles and cookies because he has discovered something: the less he eats the more he seems to have. The hunger clears his mind, keeps him sharp-and he needs to be as sharp as possible if he’s going to find out just how Tariq and his band of high school bullies drove his sister, Maya, away. His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal, but Matt won’t give in. “Funny, haunting, beautiful, relentless, and powerful, The Art of Starving is a classic in the making.”-Book Riot Winner of the 2017 Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book!

The art of starving sam j miller