Author Robbie Couch Opens Up About His New Book "Bloom," That Deals With Grief And Dying Plants
March 26, 2026
When I first saw the pitch for your book, I skimmed it quickly and thought it was about two plant gays meeting. So I was pleasantly surprised to realize the story actually centers on a gay man in his 70s. What made you want to explore the life of a much older character, especially since people his age are so rarely the main characters in gay novels?
Originally, the book came from an idea I’d…





