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SUMMARY:Gaysians - An Author talk with Mike Curato
LOCATION:West End Neighborhood Library\nWest End Neighborhood Library
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DESCRIPTION:Mike Curato in conversation with Regie Cabico..\nhttps://dclib
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join the Library and Loyalty Bookstores fo
 r a conversation with writer and illustrator Mike Curato. In conversation 
 with poet Regie Cabico\, Mike will discuss his new graphic novel <a href="
 https://www.mikecurato.com/gaysians" title="Gaysians">Gaysians</a>\,&nbsp\
 ;a gorgeous\, heart-warming story following four gay Asians as they naviga
 te love\, identity\, and friendship in Seattle during the early aughts. Mi
 ke will show slides from the book and discuss with the audience.&nbsp\;</p
 >\n<p>Books will be available for purchase and signing after the event.&nb
 sp\;</p>\n<h4><strong>About the Author and Conversation Partner</strong></
 h4>\n<p><strong>Mike Curato</strong> is an author and illustrator of books
  for children\, teens\, and adults.&nbsp\;He is best known for his Little 
 Elliot picture book series and his young adult graphic novel\, Flamer\, wh
 ich was released to critical acclaim and received several honors including
  the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Young Adult\, the 2021 Massachus
 etts Book Award for Young Adult\, and was listed as one of NPR&rsquo\;s Be
 st 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.&nbsp\;He continues to create books that ce
 nter love\, compassion\, and friendship.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Regie Cabi
 co</strong>&nbsp\;is the first Asian American Poet and openly Queer Poet t
 o win the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and is a three-time National Poe
 try Slam Finalist. He is the author of A Rabbit in Search of a Rolex ( Day
  Eight\, 2023)</p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/13652772
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