{"product_id":"gaysianshardcopy-by-mike-curato","title":"Gaysians(hardcover) by Mike Curato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGLAAD Media Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStonewall Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLambda Literary Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Fiction of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic novel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFlamer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friendship—a celebration of queer chosen family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen AJ moves to Seattle in the early aughts, he’s ready to reinvent himself as a gay Asian man—but his dreams hit reality fast with no friends, no job, and an apartment so far out, “not even \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elesbians\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elive there.” Then a spilled drink at a bar introduces him to K, a glamorous drag queen; John, a shy gamer; and Steven, a reckless flirt. AJ’s “Boy Luck Club” helps him find love, pride, and belonging—until a brutal attack tests everything they know about friendship and family. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeticulously observed and gorgeously illustrated, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGaysians\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a fierce, funny, and tender story of queer resilience and self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’ve been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Maia Kobabe, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGender Queer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48251548467441,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/9757\/8890\/files\/gaysians.jpg?v=1780607973","url":"https:\/\/shopsouthandpine.com\/products\/gaysianshardcopy-by-mike-curato","provider":"South \u0026 Pine and Blue Apple Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}