Gaysians
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- On Sale
- Jun 3, 2025
- Page Count
- 384 pages
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books
- ISBN-13
- 9781643755120
When AJ arrives in Seattle, naïve and eager for a new, gay, life, he has no friends, no job, no money. His first apartment sits so far north of the gayborhood that “not even lesbians live there.” Leaning into his identity for the first time in his life, AJ he walks past the velvet rope into his first gay bar and discovers what he moved across the country to find: gay men who are out, proud, and unashamed.
That first night, a chance spilled drink unites him with new group of friends, also of Asian descent: K, ethereal drag queen, activist, matriarch; John, introverted gaymer who doesn’t feel seen in real life; reckless Steven, who wields his good looks to secure validation via sex (whites only, please); and Tai and Eddie, the “perfect” Chinese-American couple. Together, this “Boy Luck Club” helps AJ navigate his new semi-fabulous life, with its equal trials and unbridled joys. But just as AJ begins to find his way, a devastating attack splinters the group, and tests everything each one of them knows about love, friendship, and family.
A meticulously observed, gorgeously-crafted snapshot of gay culture in the pulsing early years of the tech boom, Gaysians renders its hilarious, flamboyant, human protagonists with love and individuality, showing tenderly the particular joy of queer friendship and yearning.
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Praise for Gaysians:Maia Kobabe, author of Genderqueer
“I've been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it." -
“Gaysians is a beautiful prism of queer Asian/Asian American experience, grounding and groundbreaking. You’ll feel seen, called out, held, beloved. I laughed, I cried, I healed a little or a lot—but I’ll never forget what this book showed me.”Alexander Chee, author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
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“A savory feast of heartbreak and joy that proves the old adage that the more specific something is, the more universal it can be. Life is in the details, and Mike Curato is a master at rendering them with life-affirming beauty.”Steven Rowley, author of The Guncle
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“This graphic novel is a call for empathy and understanding, through the laughter and tears.”Abraham Chang, author of 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers
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Praise for Flamer:Kirkus (starred review)
"This is a story that will be read and reread, and for some, it will be the defining book of their adolescence." -
"This book will save lives."Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo
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"Masterfully nuanced and stunningly told, this is visual storytelling at its finest."Booklist (starred review)
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“Mike Curato knows [boys] like Judy Blume knows a teenaged girl, and that's quite a bit.”NPR
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"An essential book that shows readers that they are never alone in their struggles."School Library Journal (starred review)
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