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Author and Illustrator Mike Curato Presents His New Graphic Novel “Gaysians”

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Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
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Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore | 2904 College Avenue Berkeley, CA
East Bay

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Author and Illustrator, MIKE CURATO, will share his new graphic novel Gaysians, a heartfelt, uplifting portrait of four gay Asian friends coming of age in Seattle, full of melodrama, love, and friendship. Mike will be joined in conversation by young adult author, RANDY RIBAY.
MIKE CURATO is the author and illustrator of the children’s book series Little Elliot. He has also illustrated What If… by Samantha Berger, All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle, Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian, The Power of One written by Trudy Ludwig, and more. Mike’s debut young adult graphic novel, Flamer, was awarded the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Young Adult and the 2021 Massachusetts Book Award for Middle Grade/Young Adult. Gaysians is his adult debut.
RANDY RIBAY is a Filipino American author of young adult fiction. His most recent novel, Patron Saints of Nothing, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the LA Times Book Prize. Randy was also a contributor to the Printz Award–winning anthology The Collectors. His other works include An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes, After the Shot Drops, and Chronicles of the Avatar: The Reckoning of Roku. Born in the Philippines and raised in the Midwest, Randy currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, son, and cat-like dog.

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Cost: FREE*
*The Event is FREE but registration is required to ensure a seat.
Categories: Art & Museums, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, LGBTQ+, Literature, Other
Address: 2904 College Avenue Berkeley, CA