Big Baby

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ISBN: 9780857507198

Kevin James Thornton

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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
04 July 2026

Memoirs; Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships

A hilarious, bittersweet memoir of growing up gay in a super-fundamentalist church from Tik-Tok star come comedian, Kevin James Thornton.

Kevin James Thornton grew up in a tiny town in Indiana, where he was part of a tight-knit fundamentalist church community. As an outgoing, some would say obnoxious, kid, he was drawn to the opportunity to make friends and perform with the church theatre group. For much of his youth he found solace and comfort in their community, until as he grew he realised he was different.

This was the time of \""Don't Ask, Don't Tell\"". Gay marriage was still illegal and anti-gay hate crimes were rampant. Kevin remained closeted throughout his childhood, ever wary of the hellfire his community had assured would await him. It took years before he found the courage to get out and follow his dreams.

In his riotous memoir, Kevin digs deep into the realities of how his sexuality butted heads with his religion, sometimes painfully but often with joy and laughter too. You'll hear how Kevin found his love for performing through the incredibly, err, avantgarde plays put on by the church theatre group, how he decided to speak in tongues at church one day just for the drama, or how he and his friends took up chain-smoking in a bid to be more relatable to non-believers #chainsmokingforjesus

By: Kevin James Thornton
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9780857507198
ISBN 10: 0857507192
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 04 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

KEVIN JAMES THORNTON has built a loyal following with his hilarious, heartfelt and occasionally cringey moments of self-reflection (with a splash of autotune) about growing up gay in a religious community. He has over 2 million followers on Instagram and TikTok with combined views nearing a billion. He has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Advocate, The New Yorker and Cosmopolitan, and was featured in a piece on NPR's 'All Things Considered'. Currently his \""It Was The 90s Tour\"" is drawing sold out crowds across the US, UK and Europe. His debut comedy special \""Be Yourself\"" is on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. He is also a headliner in the 2024 exclusive comedy festival Netflix is a Joke.