{"product_id":"gaysians","title":"Gaysians","description":"\u003cb\u003eGLAAD Media Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStonewall Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLambda Literary Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Fiction of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLammy Award Winner, LGBTQ+ Comics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlamer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friendship--a celebration of queer chosen family.​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeticulously observed and gorgeously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eGaysians \u003c\/i\u003eis a fierce, funny, and tender story of queer resilience and self-discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I've been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it.\"\u003cb\u003e--Maia Kobabe, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGender Queer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42808161304651,"sku":"9781643755120","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/5645\/2427\/files\/imageloader_237f13e6-bcfa-43e6-9ced-5246961a38d3.jpg?v=1783284070","url":"https:\/\/xiabooks.org\/products\/gaysians","provider":"XIA Books \u0026 Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}