We Contain Multitudes - Sarah Henstra

Queer nerdy teen Jonathan Hopkirk and popular football player, Adam “Kurl” Kurlansky are unexpectedly partnered together for a lengthy project to be pen pals for the year! with each letter the twos friendships grow deeper and deeper as time goes on, their conversations becoming deeper as their tension grow 👀. a relationship blossoms between them as they keep writing through the year, finding solace in each other through bullying, homophobia from family and peers, family secrets, and generational trauma. we see their relationship go from awkward to loving and kind as their letters are reviewed slowly, both hand written and email. their letters are shown, one at a time, showing the progression of their love story. we witness their emails progress into loving sweet communications as Jon guides his new lover into settling into his new identity as a young queer man whos planning to become a varsity basketball player. will Jon and Kurls relationship become anything romantic? will thier relationship blossom into everything they imagined? will Kurl stay strong and adjust to his new identity alongside his new boyfriend or will he crumble from judgment around him? read to find out!