Big Gay Wedding (fiction – hardbound) by Byron Lane
Two grooms. One mother of a problem. This is an unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big gay wedding. Barnett Durang has a secret. No, not that secret. His widowed mother has long known he’s gay. The secret is Barnett is getting married. At his mother’s farm. In their small Louisiana town. She just doesn’t know it yet. This is perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Guncle.
The Late Americans (fiction – hardbound) by Brandon Taylor
In the shared and private spaces of Iowa City, a loose circle of lovers and friends encounter, confront, and provoke one another in a volatile year of self-discovery. A novel of intimacy and precocity, friendship, and chosen family, The Late Americans is Brandon Taylor’s richest and most involving work of fiction to date, confirming his position as one of our most perceptive chroniclers of contemporary life.
The Neapolitan Sisters (fiction – paperback) by Margo Candela
Growing up with a kind but alcoholic father and a suspicious, passive aggressive mother, the Bernal sisters each developed their own way of coping: Dulcina had her art and drugs and alcohol, Claudia plunged into her studies and fled to Princeton, and Maritza watched one Disney movie after another in between devouring romance novels. Now all grown up, the sisters are reunited at last for Maritza’s dream wedding. Told in alternating points of view, The Neapolitan Sisters is a humorous yet moving look at what it means to be a sister, daughter, and ultimately, your own self, despite the pressures that come with being part of a family.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 11 @ 2 pm (free – SF Ferry Building) Megan Carle, author of Walk Away to Win
Ranging from general conflict to psychological violence, workplace bullying has become an epidemic at many offices. The Workplace Bullying Institute reports that workplace bullying affects 80 million+ workers. And with the Great Resignation, we’re seeing that a toxic culture or manager is one of the top reasons employees leave a company. If you or a coworker is experiencing bullying, Walk Away to Win belongs in your anti-bullying arsenal.
Wednesday, June 21 @ 5:30 pm (free – SF Ferry Building store) Pride Panel 2023 Event
In honor of Pride Week 2023, Book Passage is proud to uplift LGBTQ voices, stories, and issues with a special panel discussion at our Ferry Building location. The event will feature exciting new and established authors on the literary landscape discussing their writings, the importance of Queer books and their take on political and social issues within the community. The panelists include the following authors/artists:
Laura Gao is a Chinese-American comics artist; Baruch Porras-Hernandez is a writer, performer, organizer and is currently the lead artist in a multidisciplinary project that will create new Queer Latino Superheroes with MACLA in San Jose; MariNaomi is the award-winning author and illustrator of Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories, Turning Japanese, I Thought YOU Hated ME followed up by her latest, I Thought You Loved Me, and many more.
Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage
Published on June 8, 2023
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