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SUMMARY:Richard Chiem
DESCRIPTION:Richard Chiem discusses his debut novel\, King of Joy. \n\nPraise for King of Joy \n\n“What a funny\, fresh\, bittersweet masterpiece—there is no one else in the world writing like Richard Chiem. From the sentence-level wizardry to the racing plot\, I feel smarter just having read this. Every page brings a new set of wonders.” —Alissa Nutting\, author of Made for Love \n  \n“This novel is transfixing: an imaginative meditation on emotional survival\, isolation\, and the beauty and limitations of human connection. I love Chiem’s writing.” —Melissa Broder\, author of The Pisces \n\nAbout King of Joy \n\nFrom one of the most exciting and risk-taking new literary voices\, Richard Chiem’s debut novel King of Joy is the triumphant\, electrifying story of one woman’s quest for survival against all odds\, told in the author’s inimitable prose style. \n  \nCorvus has always had an overactive imagination. Growing up\, she develops a unique coping mechanism: she can imagine herself out of any situation\, no matter how terrible. To get through each day\, Corvus escapes into scenes from fantasy novels\, pop songs\, and action/adventure movies\, and survives by turning the everyday into just another role to play in the movie of her life. \n  \nAfter a tragic loss\, Corvus finds a sadness so great she cannot imagine it away. Instead\, she finds Tim\, a pornographer with unconventional methods\, who offers her a new way to escape into movies. But when a sinister plot of greed and betrayal is revealed\, Corvus must fight to reclaim her independence\, and discovers she is stronger than even she could have imagined. \n  \nWritten in Richard Chiem’s singular style\, this debut novel is equal parts sledgehammer and sweet song\, a neon\, pulsing portrait of grief. King of Joy tells the triumphant\, electrifying story of one woman’s quest for survival against all odds\, and serves as a reminder that resilience can be found even in our most hopeless moments.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/richard-chiem/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Jacob Tobia / Sissy: A Coming-Of-Gender Story
DESCRIPTION:The Bindery hosts Jacob Tobia for their first book\, Sissy: A Coming-Of-Gender Story. Please join us! \n  \nA heart-wrenching\, eye-opening\, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it’s like to grow up not sure if you’re (a) a boy\, (b) a girl\, (c) something in between\, or (d) all of the above. \n“When the political reality facing this country seems dark\, we need shinier\, sparklier thinkers in the public eye. With a signature style matched only by their wit\, Jacob fits that bill perfectly.” – Alan Cumming \nFrom the moment a doctor in Raleigh\, North Carolina\, put “male” on Jacob Tobia’s birth certificate\, everything went wrong. Alongside “male” came many other\, far less neutral words: words that carried expectations about who Jacob was and who Jacob should be\, words like “masculine” and “aggressive” and “cargo shorts” and “SPORTS!” \nNaturally sensitive\, playful\, creative\, and glitter-obsessed\, as a child Jacob was given the label “sissy.” In the two decades that followed\, “sissy” joined forces with “gay\,” “trans\,” “nonbinary\,” and “too-queer-to-function” to become a source of pride and\, today\, a rallying cry for a much-needed gender revolution. Through revisiting their childhood and calling out the stereotypes that each of us have faced\, Jacob invites us to rethink what we know about gender and offers a bold blueprint for a healed world–one free from gender-based trauma and bursting with trans-inclusive feminism. \nFrom Jacob’s Methodist childhood and the hallowed halls of Duke University to the portrait-laden parlors of the White House\, Sissy takes you on a gender odyssey you won’t soon forget. Writing with the fierce honesty\, wildly irreverent humor\, and wrenching vulnerability that have made them a media sensation\, Jacob shatters the long-held notion that people are easily sortable into “men” and “women.” Sissy guarantees that you’ll never think about gender–both other people’s people’s and your own–the same way again. \n  \n\n  \nJacob Tobia (@JacobTobia) is a gender nonconforming writer\, producer\, and performer based in Los Angeles. A member of both the Forbes “30 Under 30” and the “OUT 100\,” Jacob’s writing and advocacy have been featured by MSNBC\, The New York Times\, TIME\, The Guardian\, and Teen Vogue\, among others. A Point Foundation Scholar\, Truman Scholar\, and member of the Biden Foundation’s Advisory Council for Advancing LGBTQ Equality\, Jacob has worn high heels in the White House twice. \n  \n\n  \nPlease note: this event will be held at The Bindery\, 1727 Haight. \n  \nThis is an all ages event with mature themes. The bar opens at 7pm; event starts at 7:30pm. \n  \nAs with all of our events\, seating may be limited; you can guarantee a seat by pre-purchasing the book below — when checking out\, just be sure to include a note that you’d like to attend the event. If you cannot attend the event but would like to request a signed copy of Sissy\, order below and put your request in the comments field. \n  \nRSVP appreciated but not required.
URL:https://litseen.com/event/jacob-tobia-sissy-a-coming-of-gender-story/
LOCATION:The Bindery\, 1727 Haight St\, San Francisco \, 94117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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