All She Wrote Presents: Quiet Queer Book Club

Join All She Wrote Books for its newest book club — Quiet Queer Book Club! On Sunday, August 16th at 10:30am — come and connect with your queer community — no pressure, just good vibes, great books, and maybe a new friend or two! Bring your favorite book and settle in for a peaceful, inclusive reading experience. Space is limited, so make sure you RSVP!

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All She Wrote Books @ A Grown-Up Book Fair & Swap

BARKS, Books and Brews Boston is headed to Park-9 Dog Bar in Everett! Please bring a gently used book (or books) to swap. Park-9 will be serving their delicious food and drink while you swap your books and shop from the one and only All She Wrote Books. If you have a pup, bring them along! Be sure to register them through Park-9's website prior to the event: All dogs coming to Park-9 must be registered and up to date on all vaccines (Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella). All dogs who are over 1 year of age need to be fixed. Visit park9dogbar.com for full details on dog registration. Dog entry fee on the weekends if $15. Here's how the swap works:<ul><li>Bring a book or books (up to 10 per person) that are ready for a new home. Please consider bringing books that you have enjoyed rather than unwanted items. We cannot accept books that are damaged (water-logged, written in etc.).</li><li>Check in with the host(s) and give us your book(s) to put on the swap tables.</li><li>Browse the books and grab up to four new (to you) books to take home.</li><li>Come in and out of the swap as much as you'd like. Don't forget to grab food/drink and mingle with other bookies!</li><li>Take a chance and purchase a Blind Date With a Book to add to your swap pile.</li></ul>Any remaining books at the end of the swap will be donated to the Prison Book Program. Can't wait to see you!

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All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Danny Ramadan

Join All She Wrote Books on Sunday, August 23rd at 5:00pm, as we welcome author Danny Ramadan to celebrate the release of his memoir — Crooked Teeth:&nbsp;A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir! So begins this electrifying personal account from Danny Ramadan, a celebrated novelist who has long enjoyed the shield his fiction provides. Now, to tell the story of his life, he must revisit dark corners of his past he’d rather forget and unearth memories of a city he can no longer return to. "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at <a href="http://mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com/">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About Crooked Teeth Starting with his family’s humble beginnings in Damascus, he takes readers on an epic, border-crossing journey: to the city’s underground network of queer safe homes; to a clandestine party at a secluded villa in Cairo; through Arab Spring uprisings across the Middle East, a reckless hoax that threatens the safety of Syria’s LGBTQ+ community, and a traumatic six-week imprisonment; to beaches and sunsets with friends in Beirut; to an arrival in Vancouver that’s not as smooth as it promised to be; and ultimately to a life of hard-won comfort and love. What emerges is a powerful refutation of the oversimplified refugee narrative—a book that holds space for joy alongside sorrow, for nuance and complicated ambivalences. Written with fearless intimacy, Crooked Teeth is a singular achievement in which a master storyteller learns that his greatest story is his own. About the Author DANNY RAMADAN is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ+ refugees advocate. He is the author of The Foghorn Echoes, The Clothesline Swing, and the award-winning Salma children’s series. His work has won the Lambda Literary Award, the Publishing Triangle Award, the Independent Publisher Book Award, and was longlisted for Canada Reads. His books are translated into multiple languages and celebrated worldwide. Since arriving in Canada, he has raised over $300,000 to support queer and trans refugees. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.

All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Rylan Hynes

Join All She Wrote Books on Tuesday, August 25th at 6:30pm, as we welcome author Rylan Hynes to celebrate the release of their novel — Grafting! A luminous debut novel about second chances, forbidden love, and the courage to cultivate beauty in unforgiving soil. This book launch event will include a moderated discussion with author Nina MacLaughlin, an audience Q&amp;A, and a signing by Rylan! "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at <a href="http://mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com/">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About Grafting When Eben Turner returns to his family's apple orchard in rural Maine after his parents' death, he faces more than just the weight of inheritance—he confronts the love he left behind. A decade has passed since he and Chris Hartley, the Methodist minister's son, were torn apart in their final year of high school, their secret relationship severed by the forces of faith and small-town judgment. Now, as adults navigating the crossroads of identity and belonging, they must reckon with both their buried past and an uncertain future. Set against the Edenic beauty of New England, Grafting unfolds through dual perspectives in a lyrical narrative that mirrors the delicate art of joining two trees to create something stronger. As Eben and Chris work to understand how they came to be parted, they discover that healing requires more than forgiveness—it demands the courage to cultivate love in hostile ground. This exquisite debut explores the cost of forbidden desire and the resilience required to claim one's authentic self. With prose as rooted and enduring as the heritage apple trees that anchor the story, Grafting asks whether two people can truly come home to each other after being forced apart by the very communities that shaped them. A voice-driven and unforgettable tale of queer love and rural identity, Grafting will resonate with readers who were moved by the sweeping emotion of Brokeback Mountain, the luminous prose of Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, and stories that find the sacred in the profane, the universal in the deeply personal. About the Authors Rylan&nbsp;Hynes is a trans author and artist. An alum of the Tin House Writers Workshop and a Maine Literary Award Winner, their work has been supported by the Maine Writers &amp; Publishers Alliance and Monson Arts. Currently Hynes serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Maine Writers &amp; Publishers Alliance, is a guest editor for Foglifter, and is the Communications &amp; Editorial Director at The Telling Room, a nationally recognized youth-serving creative writing nonprofit based in Portland, Maine. They&nbsp;live with their husband in central Maine with far too many heritage apple trees. Nina MacLaughlin is the award-winning author of Wake, Siren&nbsp;as well as Summer Solstice&nbsp;and Winter Solstice.&nbsp;Her most recent book is the monograph&nbsp;Burning in the Eyes of the Maker. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

All She Wrote Books Presents: Authors Stefanie O'Connell & Amanda Holden

Join Stefanie O'Connell and Amanda Holden on Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30PM at All She Wrote Books in conversation for funny and thought-provoking readings and conversation about money, power, misogyny, the state of the world—and how to build your wild,&nbsp;beautiful life anyway. Bring your questions, your friends, your stories about how your ambition has been penalized, and your "rich old lady" dreams for your future.&nbsp; This book event will include a moderated discussion between Stefanie and Amanda, an audience Q&amp;A, and signing by both authors! Amanda Holden&nbsp;is the founder of Invested Development, a financial literacy business through which she has taught over 25,000 students, mostly women, how to invest. Before becoming a leading voice on women and money, she earned degrees in economics and communications from UCLA and worked in investment management. Her book, HOW TO BE A RICH OLD LADY, came out in January and was an instant National Bestseller. Known online as @‌dumpster.doggy, Amanda also shares her activism work and signature secondhand "trashion" outfits. Stefanie O'Connell&nbsp;is an award-winning journalist and author of THE AMBITION PENALTY: How Corporate Culture Tells Women to Step Up — and Then Pushes Them Down. Her work dismantles the myths keeping women from equitable pay, leadership, and power—one data point at a time.&nbsp;With bylines in Slate, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CNBC, Glamour UK, Newsweek, USA Today, and Business Insider, Stefanie exposes how power and gender collide to keep women "in their place."&nbsp;@‌stefanieoconnell&nbsp; ABOUT HOW TO BE A RICH OLD LADY Amanda Holden spent years working in investment management, where she saw exactly who gets access to the power, ease, and opportunity money can bring—and it wasn’t people like her friends. She also saw how the financial system is designed to feel exclusive and confusing, and how it blames individuals for economic problems they didn’t create. So, Amanda left her finance job to launch Invested Development, a financial education company where she has taught more than 25,000 students how to invest with radical clarity, accessibility, and joy. Here, all her expertise is packed into a guide that won’t feel like getting cornered by a crypto bro. Instead, it reads like a text from your smartest friend: “Let’s figure out money, so we can stop thinking about money.” Because this practice isn’t just about planning for your wild and glorious future—it’s about the relief of knowing you’re doing everything you can right now. How to Be a Rich Old Lady is a step-by-step road map to financial freedom. Not for the sake of chasing numbers in a spreadsheet, but to build a life that feels secure enough to dream into. Maybe your Rich Old Lady is wearing belly chains at the beach, tanned and wrinkly and totally unbothered. Maybe she’s befriending the birds at her cozy forest cabin. Maybe she’s leaving $500 tips on her diner coffee. Whatever your vision, this approachable guide to investing will help you build a plan to greet her with confidence and genuine hope for tomorrow.&nbsp; ABOUT AMBITION PENALTY For women disillusioned by the failed promises of girl power, a data-driven guide that reveals the hidden forces still fueling gender inequality at work.&nbsp; We spoke up. We took charge. We asked for more. But where has it actually left us? Not only are generations of women more burned-out than ever, but the gender pay gap has barely budged in decades.&nbsp; In&nbsp;The Ambition Penalty, journalist Stefanie O’Connell presents a deeply researched and sometimes shocking look at the ways women remain passed over and excluded, not for a lack of ambition&nbsp;but because of it. She calls it “the ambition penalty”—the sum of the financial, personal, and professional costs women face for daring to want more. The Ambition Penalty&nbsp;dismantles the myth that women are less ambitious than their male peers and debunks common claims—like&nbsp;women aren’t confident enough&nbsp;and&nbsp;don’t negotiate enough—used to justify stubborn gender gaps in power. This book reveals why decades of educational gains and empowerment messages have not translated into corresponding advances for women at work or at home. The Ambition Penalty&nbsp;gives women the talking points they can use to call out these biases&nbsp;and lays out proven practices for leaders and allies committed to cultivating environments where women’s ambitions are supported, rewarded, and celebrated.

All She Wrote Books Presents: September Queer Romance Book Club

Join us on Sunday, September 13th at 10:30am at All She Wrote Books for a discussion of A Bluestocking's Guide To Decadence by Jess Everlee, a sapphic, opposites-attract romance in which a chaotic—and somewhat scandalous—member of London’s underground queer community meets her match. Seats are limited, so snag yours quick! Worried about finding the book? We've got you covered! Grab a physical copy through registration for the event, at <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, or <a href="http://libro.fm/">Libro.fm</a>. Can't make it? No worries! Let us know ASAP so we can release your spot to someone eagerly waiting on the waitlist. Don't miss out-register now! Remember: This event has limited capacity, so grab your ticket and claim your seat before it's too late! We can't wait to see you there! About the Book Love can make even the most buttoned-up bluestocking come undone… London, 1885 A lesbian in a lavender marriage, Jo Smith cuts a dashing figure in pin-striped trousers, working in her bookshop and keeping impolite company. But her hard-earned stability is about to be upended thanks to her husband’s pregnant paramour, who needs medical attention that no reputable doctor will provide. Enter Dr. Emily Clarke, a tantalizing bluestocking working at a quaint village hospital outside the city. Emily has reservations about getting mixed up in Jo’s scandalous arrangement, but her flustered, heart-racing response to Jo has her agreeing to help despite herself. There’s a world of difference between Jo’s community of underground clubs and sapphic societies and Emily’s respectable suburbs. Perhaps it’s a gap that even fervent desire can’t bridge. But for those bold enough to take the risk, who knows what delicious adventures might be in store… About the Author Jess Everlee (she/her) writes decadent romance from the Northeast Ohio split-level she shares with her small family of furballs and fellow humans. She holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University, where she studied English and Gender Studies, focusing on Victorian Literature and public health topics. She has a deep love of interesting art, offbeat communities, and admittedly pretentious coffee brewing systems. Find her at <a href="http://www.jesseverlee.com/">www.jesseverlee.com</a>. Our Book Club Guidelines<ul><li>We strive for a thoughtful and respectful discussion of the featured book and its related themes.</li><li>You do not have to have finished the book to participate, but we ask that you contribute to the discussion in whatever way you feel comfortable.</li><li>We do not tolerate demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.</li></ul>

All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Ashley Woo

Join All She Wrote Books on Saturday, September 19th at 7:00pm, as we welcome author Ashley Woo to celebrate the release of her debut thriller — Wildwood! A chilling debut gothic mystery in the vein of Jason Rekulak and Stacy Willingham about a house with dark secrets beneath its floorboards. This book launch event will include a reading and conversation between Ashley and author of the Sister Holiday Mystery series, Margot Douaihy, an audience Q&amp;A, and a signing by Ashley! "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at <a href="http://mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com/">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About Wildwood It seems like divine intervention when newly pregnant and freshly unemployed Elinor unexpectedly inherits Wildwood, her family’s estate. She convinces her husband to move to the sprawling wilderness of rural Vermont to make a home and raise their baby. Estranged from her extended family since childhood, Wildwood is a mystery to Elinor—she’s an outsider to the townsfolk and to the prominent Brook family who control the town and its history. Knowing little of the house or its past, save for snapshots of childhood memories, she becomes entranced by an eerie nineteenth-century mural in the primary bedroom she calls “the Forest of the Dead.” But instead of growing more settled in her new home, Elinor feels increasingly isolated and uneasy. She begins to have dreams that feel like memories, phantasmagorical visions of something terrible that happened long ago. Haunted by the mystery of why her family fell apart, she’s determined to uncover the secrets of her ancestry buried deep in the past and even deeper in the woods . . . secrets kept by powerful forces within the house and within the town. Obsessed with finding the truth, Elinor knows she must answer when “the Forest of the Dead” calls her. Someone wants her to know they were there first, and someone else is trying to get in. As the nightmares creep into her waking hours, Elinor embarks on a journey that takes her back and forth in time, to the dark recesses of memories, to the streets of modern Salem, and to the haunted corners of this otherworldy house. The Forest of the Dead is calling. Can you hear the whispers? About the Authors Ashley Woo&nbsp;studied English Literature at Emory University and has masters degrees from Harvard University and Babson College. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she currently lives in Vermont with her husband and two young children. She writes gothic thrillers and her current work in progress is a murder mystery. Margot Douaihy&nbsp;lives in Northampton, MA, and is a professor of creative writing at Emerson College. She is the author of the award-winning, nationally bestselling Sister Holiday series, in addition to the poetry collections Bandit/Queen: The Runaway Story of Belle Starr, Scranton Lace, and Girls Like You. Her debut mystery, Scorched Grace, won The Pinckley Prize in Crime Fiction and was named a Best Crime Novel of the Year by the&nbsp;New York Times, Guardian, and others.

All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Chloe Lauter

Join All She Wrote Books on Thursday, August 12th at 7:00pm, as we welcome author Chloe Lauter to celebrate the release of her novel — The Flayed Man! A complex mother-daughter relationship is taken to a new level in this fresh and propulsive novel of family curses, blood-thirsty ghouls, and budding romance set against the Mojave Desert and Las Vegas. This book launch event will include a moderated discussion with author Makana Yamamoto, an audience Q&amp;A, and a signing by Chloe! "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at <a href="http://mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com/">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About The Flayed Man Ellis Karsten spends nights working triage in the ER and days having the same conversation with her mom. The early onset dementia is exhausting, but the real challenge is their curse—Ellis’s family must feed daily on blood, or risk becoming mindless, skinless killing machines. When Ellis’s uncle, who supplies their blood, vanishes, she takes it upon herself to find a new source, aided by a prickly paramedic who’s equal parts unpredictable and intoxicating. But as Ellis fights to balance her bloodthirsty nature with a new relationship, her mom’s impossible demands transform into panicked warnings that a fabled monster, “The Flayed Man,” is stalking them. As she traverses the desert in search of blood, Ellis risks her safety and her family’s secret, until it becomes clear that her mom is right: something ancient and hungry is hunting them, and it has come for her mom. Blood hunger begins to overtake Ellis, transforming her body into something ghoulish and frightening—exactly what The Flayed Man wants. In the end, she must decide who to trust, what she’s willing to sacrifice, and whether she is worthy of a life, and love, beyond her curse—or if she’s going to succumb to instinct and ravage the world. About the Authors CHLOE LAUTER’s debut novel The Flayed Man&nbsp;has been praised by Kirkus, Booklist and&nbsp;Library Journal, is one of Debutiful’s&nbsp;Most Anticipated Books of the Year, and an August 2026 Indie Next pick. Chicago Review of Books called it “everything you want in a literary horror novel.” Her work explores monstrosity, autonomy and embodiment through a horror lens. Originally from Seattle, she now lives in Los Angeles. Makana Yamamoto was born on the island of Maui. Splitting their time between the Mainland and Hawaiʻi, Makana grew up on beaches and in snowbanks. Always a scientist at heart, Makana fell in love with sci-fi as a teen. A writer from childhood, fiction became the perfect medium for them to explore their interests as well as reconnect with their culture. Makana’s debut novel, HAMMAJANG LUCK, is a 2024 Locus Award Finalist. In their free time, Makana likes to hoard dice for their Dungeons &amp; Dragons games, defeat bosses with their guildmates, and get way too invested in reality competition shows. They currently live in Boston with their wife and two cats.

All She Wrote Presents: Tarot Readings with Heronkind!

Join us for tarot readings by Heronkind in store! From Heronkind's Lauren Walleser: Join me for a tarot reading at All She Wrote Books in Somerville! Tune in to the wisdom of your intuition, spirit guides, and higher knowing. Together, we'll ask Spirit for three cards with general guidance and support for your life right now. My readings are gentle, fun and inclusive. All cards offer gifts and healing! I'll also pull an oracle card for additional guidance. I look forward to connecting with you soon!

All She Wrote Books Presents: August Queer Romance Book Club

Join us on Sunday, August 9th at 10:30am at All She Wrote Books for a discussion of This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar &amp; Max Gladstone, an enthralling, romantic novel spanning time and space about two time-traveling rivals who fall in love and must change the past to ensure their future. Seats are limited, so snag yours quick! Worried about finding the book? We've got you covered! Grab a physical copy through registration for the event, at <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>, or <a href="http://libro.fm/">Libro.fm</a>. Can't make it? No worries! Let us know ASAP so we can release your spot to someone eagerly waiting on the waitlist. Don't miss out-register now! Remember: This event has limited capacity, so grab your ticket and claim your seat before it's too late! We can't wait to see you there! About the Book Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean the death of each of them. There’s still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win. That’s how war works, right? Cowritten by two beloved and award-winning sci-fi writers, This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epic love story spanning time and space. About the Authors Amal El-Mohtar (she/her) is an award-winning author, editor, and critic. Her short story “Seasons of Glass and Iron” won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards and was a finalist for the World Fantasy, Sturgeon, Aurora, and Eugie Foster awards. She is the author of The Honey Month, a collection of poetry and prose written to the taste of twenty-eight different kinds of honey, and contributes criticism to NPR Books and The New York Times. Her fiction has most recently appeared on <a href="http://tor.com/">Tor.com</a> and Uncanny Magazine, and in anthologies such as The Djinn Falls in Love &amp; Other Stories and The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales. She is presently pursuing a PhD at Carleton University and teaches creative writing at the University of Ottawa. She can be found online at @Tithenai. Max Gladstone (he/him) is the author of the Hugo-nominated Craft Sequence, which Patrick Rothfuss called “stupefyingly good.” The sixth book, Ruin of Angels, was released this September. Max’s interactive mobile game Choice of the Deathless was nominated for the XYZZY Award, and his critically acclaimed short fiction has appeared on <a href="http://tor.com/">Tor.com</a> and in Uncanny Magazine, and in anthologies such as XO Orpheus: Fifty New Myths and The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales. John Crowley described Max as “a true star of twenty first century fantasy.” Max has sung in Carnegie Hall and was once thrown from a horse in Mongolia. Our Book Club Guidelines<ul><li>We strive for a thoughtful and respectful discussion of the featured book and its related themes.</li><li>You do not have to have finished the book to participate, but we ask that you contribute to the discussion in whatever way you feel comfortable.</li><li>We do not tolerate demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.</li></ul>

All She Wrote Books Presents: Story Time w/Author Eric Rosswood & Drag Performer Lee Le Putian

Join All She Wrote Books for an in-person children's story hour with drag performer Lee Le Putian&nbsp;and author Eric Rosswood, for a story time of A Place To Dance: How Richard Lamberty Brought Change To The Ballroom&nbsp;on Saturday, August 8th&nbsp;at 10:00 am. Please note:&nbsp;For safety reasons,&nbsp;adults must be accompanied by a child&nbsp;to attend story hour.&nbsp;Feel free to email <a href="mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>&nbsp;with any questions.&nbsp; "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us.&nbsp;We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations,&nbsp;please email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About A Place To Dance: Who says only girls can twirl and boys must take the lead on the dance floor? Celebrate same-gender ballroom dancing with renowned dancer Richard Lamberty as he breaks traditional gender roles, while promoting diversity and inclusivity in dance. When dancer Richard Lamberty was a child, he loved dancing—especially ballroom dancing. But he was always jealous of the moves female dancers got to do. Intrigued by the female dancers’ different steps, Richard developed the skills to dance either role in order to compete with a male partner in the Gay Games in Europe. He then came back to the United States and cofounded April Follies, the longest-running and largest queer partner dance competition in North America. Richard Lamberty is a two-time world champion ballroom dancer whose story inspires the LGBTQIA+ community to put on their dance shoes and do what they love. About Eric Rosswood: Eric Rosswood&nbsp;(he/him) is an author and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage, and politics. He has led panels on LGBTQ parenting issues for organizations such as the Family Equality Council and the Modern Family Alliance. Eric is the coauthor of Strong, a Stonewall Honor book, and the author of My Uncle's Wedding, and Queer Cheer.

All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Richard Mercado

Join us as welcome author Richard Mercado on Sunday, August 2nd at 5:00pm at All She Wrote Books for a conversation with bookseller Ava, as they discuss Coming Out Perfect, a sincere and refreshing queer coming-of-age YA graphic novel about the pressures of coming out perfectly — perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Flamer. "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at <a href="mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About the Book When Kevin decides to come out to his Filipino parents at the dinner table, he expects them to create some drama. What he didn't anticipate was for his parents to ignore him entirely. Kevin is tired of feeling overlooked at home and at school when he is presented with the opportunity to reinvent himself with the help of Raymond, the most popular and admired gay kid in school. With Raymond’s guidance (and particular taste in fashion), life is suddenly looking a lot brighter. But, perfection comes at a cost. Life as Raymond’s pet project has its own demanding expectations, including abandoning his old “uncool” friends and his beloved journalism club. Kevin is forced to confront the hard truth: Is it worth changing who you are if it means becoming something you’re not? COMING OUT PERFECT emerges as the tender first book in a two book series about identity, self-worth, and the high cost of fitting in if it means leaving parts of yourself behind. About the Author Richard Mercado (he/him) is a Filipino cartoonist and graphic designer whose minicomic I Owe It to My Parents to Not Come Out earned him a 2023 Ignatz nomination for Promising New Talent. He has an MFA in sequential art from Savannah College of Art and Design and works as a production artist for Skybound Entertainment. Coming Out Perfect is his debut graphic novel, based on his personal experience coming out to his family. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him at richardmercz.myportfolio.com.

All She Wrote Pop-Up at Fat Pool Party 2026

Join us at the fourth annual FAT POOL PARTY by Bigger Bodies Boston! From the Bigger Bodies Boston website: We’ll have snacks, beverages, tunes, activities and games, fat-friendly vendors, fun giveaways, and an abundance of fat joy!&nbsp; People of every size, ability, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, and sexual orientation are welcome at our events.

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All She Wrote Books Presents: Author Shoshana von Blanckensee

Join All She Wrote Books on Thursday, June 23rd at 7:00pm, as we welcome author Shoshana von Blanckensee! We are SO EXCITED to celebrate the paperback release of Shoshana's novel — Girls Girls Girls! This book is a piercing exploration of the choices we make in the thrilling and often confounding search for ourselves and home. This book launch event will include a moderated discussion with author Kit Haggard, an audience Q&amp;A, and a signing by Shoshana! "Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at <a href="http://mailto:info@allshewrotebooks.com/">info@allshewrotebooks.com</a>. About Girls Girls Girls It’s the summer of ’96 and best friends (and secret girlfriends) Hannah and Sam are driving across the country from Long Beach, New York, to the fabled queer paradise of San Francisco, free from the harsh gazes of their neighbors and the stifling demands of Hannah’s devout Orthodox Jewish mother. In San Francisco, they will finally be together as a real couple, out in the open, around other queer people. Even if the move means leaving behind Hannah’s beloved Bubbe. When the financial strains of West Coast living push the girls to start stripping at The Chez Paree—yet another secret Hannah must keep from her family—Hannah feels trapped. Sam wants her at the club, but Hannah hates stripping nearly as much as she hates disappointing Sam. Then Hannah meets Chris, an older butch lesbian, who is immediately taken with her. Desperate to stay in San Francisco, but away from the leering men at the club, Hannah proposes an escort arrangement. But as Hannah falls deeper into Chris’ world and Sam starts to meet new queer friends, a rift forms between them. Without Sam, who is Hannah? And what becomes of San Francisco to Hannah alone—a space rich with queer possibility, or an intimidating, unfamiliar place, just as lonely as the one she’d left behind? About the Authors Shoshana von Blanckensee&nbsp;lives in Berkeley, California, with her partner and kids. She is an Oncology Nurse by day, and a writer by any available moment.&nbsp;Girls Girls Girls&nbsp;is her debut novel. Kit Haggard is a writer and editor. Her debut novel, Rushlights, will publish with Putnam in June of 2027. Haggard has been named a Bread Loaf scholar, Mass Cultural Council artist fellow, and Spruceton Inn resident. Books she’s edited have appeared on "best of" lists by the New York Times, Elle, and <a href="http://tor.com/">Tor.com</a>, among other accolades.

All She Wrote Books Presents: July Quiet Queer Book Club

Join All She Wrote Books for its newest book club — Quiet Queer Book Club! On Sunday, July 19th at 10:30am — come and connect with your queer community — no pressure, just good vibes, great books, and maybe a new friend or two! Bring your favorite book and settle in for a peaceful, inclusive reading experience. Space is limited, so make sure you RSVP!

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Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

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Experiences