{"product_id":"gaysians-mike-curato-hardcover","title":"Gaysians -- Mike Curato, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGLAAD Media Award Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stonewall Book Award Winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lambda Literary Award Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Fiction of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic novel \u003ci\u003eFlamer\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friendship--a celebration of queer chosen family.​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e When 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 \u003ci\u003elesbians \u003c\/i\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Meticulously observed and gorgeously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eGaysians \u003c\/i\u003eis a fierce, funny, and tender story of queer resilience and self-discovery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I've been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Maia Kobabe, author of \u003ci\u003eGender Queer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Curato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Algonquin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/3\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.2\" H x 7.3\" L x 1.3\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781643755120\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51804776464683,"sku":"9781643755120","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781643755120_8bbdee93-99df-4cb7-911d-66b35b4cea2a.jpg?v=1777874136","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/gaysians-mike-curato-hardcover","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}