Work in Progress

An illustrated essay collection and coming of age memoir from the ringleader 'nice guy' of YouTube's tween hearthrob vlogger super group, Our2ndLife, which he left in July 2014. Franta recently collaborated with Ryan Seacrest Productions and CokeIn this intimate memoir of life beyond the camera, Connor Franta shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation-so far. Here, Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in the home and one of five in the classroom; his struggles with identity, body image, and sexuality in his teen years; and his decision to finally pursue his creative and artistic passions in his early twenties, setting up his thrilling career as a YouTube personality, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and tastemaker.