Only This Beautiful Moment (fiction – hardbound) by Abdi Nazemian
From the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping tale of three generations of boys: an out queer son in 2019 visiting Iran for the first time, his father fleeing Tehran in his youth, and the grandfather who experienced the underground queer culture of golden-era Hollywood. Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, Only This Beautiful Moment weaves a tale of intergenerational trauma and love that is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history, and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.
The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons (fiction/mystery – hardbound) by Karin Smirnoff
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is back! Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist are here in the series’ latest rendition, The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons. Additionally, in this, the first installment by a female writer, there is a fantastic new take-no-prisoners heroine—Lisbeth’s teenage niece, Svala—and some chilling new villains. Author Karin Smirnoff has put her own stamp on the series, which makes the novel feel fresh and familiar all at once.
The Queer Bible (essays – hardbound) edited by Jack Guinness
The Queer Bible is a collection of 22 essays by contemporary queer trailblazers celebrating their heroes, and with gorgeous accompanying illustrations by queer artists. Contributors include figures like Queer Eye’s Tan France, Olympic athlete Gus Kenworthy, and Vogue‘s first trans columnist Paris Lees, writing on icons like Susan Sontag, George Michael, and Edward Enninful. This beautifully packaged collection, with full color illustrations throughout, makes for a wonderful gift.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, September 17 @ 1 pm (free – Corte Madera store) MariNaomi and Julia Wertz, authors of Turning Japanese and Impossible People
Turning Japanese is a comics memoir that chronicles MariNaomi’s experiences working in illegal hostess bars in San Jose and Tokyo while attempting to connect with a culture that had eluded her since childhood. In her keenly observed graphic memoir, Impossible People, celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery.
Wednesday, September 20 @ 4 pm (ticketed – Ferry Building store) Cody Rigsby, author of The XOXO
Come join us for an exciting meet & greet with Peloton superstar Cody Rigsby! The beloved Peloton instructor chronicles his journey from small-town North Carolina to New York City stardom in an empowering story that reveals his secret to success: not taking yourself—or life—too seriously. In XOXO, Cody, he opens up about his journey toward accepting himself, from growing up gay and poor in the South to his migration to New York City, where he went from broke-ass dancer to fitness icon. He intimately details what it was like to lose both his father and best friend to addiction and how he began to repair his relationship with his mom as an adult.
Saturday, September 23 @ 4 pm (free – Corte Madera store) Susan Bauer-Wu, author of A Future We Can Love
A Future We Can Love shares the words of the Dalai Lama and Greta Thunberg, regarding our climate crisis and climate justice. These two great figures, generations apart, are featured in dialogue with cutting-edge climate scientists, activists, and spiritual leaders to start a world-changing conversation. Readers embark on a four-part journey toward active hope in the face of the climate crisis: from knowledge of climate science through the capacity for change, to the will that is needed and the actions we can take.
Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage
Published on September 7, 2023
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