This just in, folks: Nico Tortorella is currently hard at work on his second book, which he describes as “a narrative-memoir hybrid.”
“It’s called Love Y’all,” the sexually fluid actor/podcaster/poet tells GMA News Online. “It’s a narrative-memoir hybrid. Much bigger book. Not poetry. Non-fiction.”
Sounds riveting.
Nico’s first book, All of It Is You: Poetry, was published earlier this year. GQ called the 256-page collection of poems “impressive,” and Entertainment Tonight said it offered “an intriguing glimpse into the actor’s mind.”
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“The book that I’m writing right now is actually the book that I was planning on writing first,” he explains. “I knew that it was time, but I didn’t know that it was time for a poetry book. When I took it out and shopped it around, Random House came and said, hey let’s do a poetry book first. Genius.”
He continues, “It’s so rare that you get offered a poetry book in the publishing world these days. So I jumped at the opportunity. I buckled down and wrote the book in 45 days.”
Nico says he tries to write almost every day.
“I can get out a lot really fast,” he says. “I wrote 7,000 words at three o’clock in the morning. Half of them might be garbage, but who knows?”
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He adds, “I just need to be in the right mindset. I know more when I’m not supposed to be writing than when I am. My body’s like, nope, and when that happens, there’s no point in even trying.”
As for Love Y’all, that won’t be out for a while.
“End of the year next year,” Nico says. “Maybe fourth quarter. I gotta write today, actually.”
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Chrisk
1.0 out of 5 starsAbysmal writing with even worse ideas behind it
ByRachaelon April 22, 2018
Format: Hardcover
Abysmal writing with even worse ideas behind it. If the writer didn’t have a Wikipedia page (not saying famous because he’s D list at best) no publisher would take on this crap.
I think Rachael summed up his work best in the Amazon comments.
Chrisk
Nico will be right at home on Queerty. They love D listers. Especially ones that are so full of themselves it’s almost comical.
So the book was written if 45 days. Good lord. Lol
Kangol
William Faulkner wrote As I Lay Dying, one of the great novels in American literature, in roughly 45 days, so it’s possible. On the other hand, Nico Tortorella is no William Faulkner–by a very, very long shot.
dbmcvey
Too many tats.
Greg
Some people have never heard “less is more”.
GetOffMyInternets
I’m sure plenty of people aren’t impressed by either of you as well.
ElPillo
Too stupid story. Uninteresting queerty story again
Greg
Is that the Cracker Jack sailor on his arm?
Greg
and Liza Minnelli on the forearm?
Ashke113
The big news is he’s getting a career……
Bromancer7
I was hoping for “I’m ending what little of a career I had”.
Donston
I mean, yes, the dude is not anyone’s version of talented. And yes, despite having a lot to say most of what he says is incomprehensible, sentimental mishmash, while much of what he says that is easily deciphered has often been “problematic”. And yes, he has been a leech, desperately attaching himself to every version of “queerness” to try to establish a brand and get as much “love” as possible. And yes, I’m simply over all these pretty, non-talented white guys (or does Nico still prefer being referred to as them/they?) who think trying to constantly get attention, getting tons of tats and being naked on social media all the time are things that will fix all their internal issues and struggles.
So, I do get the hate and indifference towards him. But really, just allow the dude to live. He’s clearly been through some stuff and is still going through stuff. And he is generally less problematic than he was a couple years ago. I just see no reason why this is a “story”.
Kangol
It’s a story because it’s PR for his new book, and GG thought Queerty readers wanted to hear about it. Or, more likely, GG and Queerty knew that readers would react with disdain and post comments, which generate page views/clicks, so there’s a method to the madness. I doubt anyone at Queerty is going to read the new memoir, though, at least all the way. I wonder if Nico Tortorella has even done so or will do so himself.
Donston
Well, I’ve always known that. It’s all about clicks and comments and egging on divisiveness, negativity and tension (without seeming like you’re trying to do so).
Donston
It’s like he wants persistent attention and justification for only wanting to be legitimately with a cis woman while having sex with “queers” on side as well as for not always feeling like a cis dude. I only want to fo’ real be with someone of my gender and can only feel real and long-term same-sex affection and romantic fulfillment. Yet, I’ve hooked up with chicks here and there after coming out. My attractions and affections towards women haven’t completely dissipated. And I don’t always feel like a completely cis dude. It’s not something that has to be Earth-shattering or something you need constant attention or justification for.
There are a couple of comprehensible, non problematic things he’s alluded to that I can agree with. I do believe identity- “gay” and “straight” in particular- too often represent disgust, resentment, dislike, indifference, a lack of attraction and/or sociological separation towards a certain type of person or certain people. And we are overall too hyper focused on sex and place too much weight on it. Identity should more represent self-realization, self-understanding, love, passion, romantic fulfillment, relationship contentment, etc. The former way of thinking is partly why many are scared of embracing particularly “gay” or “straight” but really any of these terminologies.
If Nico had focused more on trying to change stuff like that from the jump instead of constantly playing victim, speaking in pretentious riddles and constantly pimping out his sense of self, his behavior and his body for attention, he would have been more on to something. He could have helped push some legit progress. And he’d probably have more overall support and respect despite his lack of talent.
Heywood Jablowme
@Donston: “And I don’t always feel like a completely cis dude. It’s not something that has to be Earth-shattering or something you need constant attention or justification for.”
I’m so glad that’s not what you do on Queerty on a daily basis.
Kidding!
If only Nico Tortorella could audit your class. Lol.
Donston
Look, I’ve been through plenty of sh*t and have witnessed many others going through sh*t. It’s partially why I’m so unrelenting and why my sympathy is widespread. But it’s also why I see through the BS, the game-playing and the constant search for validation. At a certain point you have to give up the ghost and just live your life, especially if you’re not going to be completely open and honest about what you’ve been through, who you are and your struggles.
Heywood Jablowme
@Donston: Sorry, I shouldn’t have made fun. I really do appreciate your writing about such things. I’m not the intended audience (most of the time anyway) and you probably reassure many readers.
StraightnNarrow
Donston, although I think you are a little too lenient toward promiscuous gays, I do appreciate your writing and your experiences. Kangol, on the other hand, sets the bar so low for gays that it feels spineless and indulgent (“as long as two consenting adults are doing it, regardless of the situations”, he is totally fine with it.) Gays can do better, much better than that. Promiscuity, hard drug use, and porn addiction are huge problems for a lot of gays of all ages. The sooner we address and eliminate these problems, the better.
judysdad
When did being a “white guy” become an insult? I can only imagine the responses someone would get if he/she said they were “over” all the black guys…
Just sayin’…
Donston
Well, I’m over black, Asian, etc. guys who are like that as well. There’s just not quite as many of them, and they’re not as prevalent on here and in the media in general. Besides, Nico has said that he doesn’t like being around guys, and he constantly complains about gay white males. Frankly, a lot of what he says and does (including some of his sense of self and “lifestyle”) seems to be driven by resentment towards men, gay white men in particular. So, your ire should probably be more pointed in that direction.
skeldare
I thought he didn’t go by he/him, due to his gender fluidity or something.
not a clone
Bless his heart
t
Announcement about his career? The announcement is that he has one?
MonkeyMan
Anyone who uses the word “love” as profusely and in such an abstract manner as Nico has to be wholeheartedly disingenuous and vapid beyond comprehension.
Queerty should just post a daily horoscope instead or these Nico updates: Same vapid, pointless b.s. but without the blatant self-promotion from this talentless airhead.