Exclusive Interview with Nathan Manske of I'm From Driftwood

Into The Wild Gay Yonder
Written by:  Christopher de la Torre

Nathan Manske wanted to share the stories of queer rural America with the world. But amidst a flurry of messages from readers who had stumbled across his website, I'm From Driftwood, he secretly longed for a flesh and blood connection---the kind he couldn't get replying to emails from his bedroom in Brooklyn. That's when he got the idea to take the operation on the road. Nathan enlisted his trusty video story editor and friend Marquise, and his brother Nick offered to drive the van. The trio would roam the country from state to state and host readings where they would share stories from that region and have discussions with the locals about their experiences.

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