Release Date: January 11What It's About: A hilarious and touching collection of essays centered around Gomez's journey of becoming comfortable with his identity as queer and Latinx, this book captured me from the Too Wong Foo quote in the dedication all the way to the end.
Edgar Gomez's tone is personal, heartfelt, and introspective, with a healthy dose of humor. Finding self-acceptance can be difficult, and for someone raised in an environment that didn't always accept them, it can easily lead to bitterness.
Thankfully, Gomez made it through, gained perspective, and emerged as his glorious self. Get it from Bookshop or your local bookstore via Indiebound here. Release Date: January 11What It's About: Whether you love it, love to hate it, or only know about it through teary #BookTok clips, A Little Life remains a cultural phenomenon since its publication in 2015.
Hanya Yanagihara’s highly-anticipated new book is set in New York City in three different time periods: 1893, 1993, and 2093.