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Featured Book
Cemetery Boys
Longlisted for the National Book Award!
A New York Times Bestseller!
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten pick!
“Goundbreaking.” –Entertainment Weekly
A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal romance, perfect for spooky season.
Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.
When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.
However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He's determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.
"This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic. I was bawling by the end of it, but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids. Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids, for queer kids, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don’t miss this book." —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift and co-author of The Sun and the Star
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
Also Featured
Lawn Boy
Recipient of the 2019 Alex Award
“Mike Muñoz Is a Holden Caulfield for a New Millennium--a '10th-generation peasant with a Mexican last name, raised by a single mom on an Indian reservation' . . . Evison, as in his previous four novels, has a light touch and humorously guides the reader, this time through the minefield that is working-class America.” --The New York Times Book Review
For Mike Muñoz, life has been a whole lot of waiting for something to happen. Not too many years out of high school and still doing menial work--and just fired from his latest gig as a lawn boy on a landscaping crew--he’s smart enough to know that he’s got to be the one to shake things up if he’s ever going to change his life. But how? He’s not qualified for much of anything. He has no particular talents, although he is stellar at handling a lawn mower and wielding clipping shears. But now that career seems to be behind him. So what’s next for Mike Muñoz?
In this funny, biting, touching, and ultimately inspiring novel, bestselling author Jonathan Evison takes the reader into the heart and mind of a young man determined to achieve the American dream of happiness and prosperity--who just so happens to find himself along the way.
Pride: the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION • Celebrate Pride and it's iconic rainbow flag--a symbol of inclusion and acceptance around the world-- with the very first picture book to tell its remarkable and inspiring history!
"Pride is a beacon of (technicolor) light." --Entertainment Weekly
In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings in 1978 with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world. Award-winning author Rob Sanders's stirring text, and acclaimed illustrator Steven Salerno's evocative images, combine to tell this remarkable - and undertold - story. A story of love, hope, equality, and pride.
About This Event
Our flagship book club meets on the first Monday of each month to discuss popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Meetings take place at the Bookmarks Bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem. Attend the 12:00 pm meeting for a peer-led discussion, or join us at the 6:30 pm meeting for a staff-led discussion. Meetings are subject to change; please check the Bookmarks events calendar for the latest information.
We are currently reading from a selection of banned books.
October - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
November - Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison
December - Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders (Plus, join us for our holiday book swap!)
See more information about book clubs at Bookmarks on our website.
About the Venue
Bookmarks
Bookmarks is a literary arts nonprofit located in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, with the mission is to build an inclusive, curious, and connected community through books. Bookmarks hosts hundreds of events each year and produces the largest annual book festival in the Carolinas. We connect readers with bestselling and award-winning authors, support local schools through book access and outreach, and partner with organizations across Winston-Salem to bring books into more lives.
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Bookmarks Book Club
Our flagship book club meets on the first Monday of each month to discuss popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Meetings take place at the Bookmarks Bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem. Attend the 12:00 pm meeting for a peer-led discussion, or join us at the 6:30 pm meeting for a staff-led discussion. Meetings are subject to change; please check the Bookmarks events calendar for the latest information. We are currently reading from a selection of banned books. October - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas November - Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison December - Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders (Plus, join us for our holiday book swap!) See more information about book clubs at Bookmarks on our website.
LGBTQ Book Club
The LGBTQ Book Club with Pride Winston-Salem is a public book club. They meet monthly on the third Sundays of the month at 6:00 pm in the Bookmarks Bookstore. Please email Kris and Judy for information about this book club at l.kris.julio@gmail.com & breaksr@yahoo.com and see the events calendar for upcoming book club dates. October - Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White November - Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove December - Forest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian See more information about book clubs at Bookmarks on our website.
Bookmarks Book Club
Our flagship book club meets on the first Monday of each month to discuss popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Meetings take place at the Bookmarks Bookstore in downtown Winston-Salem. Attend the 12:00 pm meeting for a peer-led discussion, or join us at the 6:30 pm meeting for a staff-led discussion. Meetings are subject to change; please check the Bookmarks events calendar for the latest information. We are currently reading from a selection of banned books. October - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas November - Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison December - Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders (Plus, join us for our holiday book swap!) See more information about book clubs at Bookmarks on our website.