South Pasadena Public Library: Virtual Author Talk With Maia Kobabe

Press release from the South Pasadena Public Library:

05/12/2021

Maia Kobabe (e, em, eir), a nonbinary, queer author and artist, will join the South Pasadena Public Library on Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m., for a virtual discussion on the importance of sharing queer stories, the value of honesty and vulnerability, and living authentically.  The event, which is appropriate for high school students through adults, will be held via Crowdcast at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/maiakobabe.

Kobabe’s first full length book, Gender Queer: A Memoir, was published in May 2019. Physical copies of Gender Queer: A Memoir are available for checkout at the Library and digital copies are available through ComicsPlus with a South Pasadena Public Library car

Kobabe’s short comics have been published by The Nib, The New Yorker online, and in many anthologies including The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, Faster Than Light Y’all, Gothic Tales of Haunted Love, Shout Out, Advanced Death Saves and Be Gay, Do Comics. Before setting out to work freelance full-time, e worked for over ten years in libraries. Eir work is heavily influenced by fairy tales, homesickness, and the search for identity.

Prior to Kobabe’s visit, readers are welcome to join the Library’s Comic Book Club to discuss Gender Queer: A Memoir at the Thursday, June 3rd meeting at 7:00 p.m. The Comic Book Club meets online on the first Thursday of each month to discuss selected graphic novels and comics. It is intended for adult participants, as titles discussed may contain mature images and subjects. Although registration for the Comic Book Club is required, prior participation in the Comic Book Club is not required to attend Kobabe’s author talk.

This program is presented by the South Pasadena Public Library with generous support from the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library.

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