@hartt_books: Grover didn’t write Atlantic Overture or Ironbottom Sound as a metaphor for masculinity or gender stereotypes. You could certainly read them that way—but that wasn’t his intent. The story is about secrecy, survival, and the way war forces anyone—regardless of gender—into choices that reveal who they truly are. A woman could’ve been in Scott’s shoes and made the same hard, brutal calls. Rank and uniform don’t define masculinity—they mark hard work, responsibility, and respect. And that’s not gendered. These books remind us that identity and humanity are far more complex than the stereotypes history often imposes. Find Atlantic Overture and Ironbottom Sound on Amazon, or visit HarttBooks.com to learn more. #HarttBooks #AtlanticOverture #IronbottomSound #WWIIFiction #HistoricalFiction #QueerStories #BookTok #QueerHistory #GroverHartt #BooksWithImpact #ReadWithPride

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Wednesday 27 August 2025 16:30:00 GMT