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Mike Curato in conversation with Regie Cabico.
Join the Library and Loyalty Bookstores for a conversation with writer and illustrator Mike Curato. In conversation with poet Regie Cabico, Mike will discuss his new graphic novel Gaysians, a gorgeous, heart-warming story following four gay Asians as they navigate love, identity, and friendship in Seattle during the early aughts. Mike will show slides from the book and discuss with the audience.
Books will be available for purchase and signing after the event.
Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of books for children, teens, and adults. He is best known for his Little Elliot picture book series and his young adult graphic novel, Flamer, which was released to critical acclaim and received several honors including the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Young Adult, the 2021 Massachusetts Book Award for Young Adult, and was listed as one of NPR’s Best Books of 2020. Flamer also has the distinction of being one of the most banned and challenged books in the United States, and Mike has become a fierce advocate of free speech. He continues to create books that center love, compassion, and friendship.
Regie Cabico is the first Asian American Poet and openly Queer Poet to win the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and is a three-time National Poetry Slam Finalist. He is the author of A Rabbit in Search of a Rolex ( Day Eight, 2023)
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | LGBTQ Pride | Author Talk |
