Join acclaimed YA author Becky Albertalli (Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, Leah on the Offbeat, Yes No Maybe So) in celebration of I.W. Gregorio's new novel, This is My Brain in Love. The sure-to-be spirited conversation will include a discussion on why (mostly) happy books about mental illness are so important, now more than ever.
Told in dual narrative, This Is My Brain in Love is a stunning YA contemporary romance, exploring mental health, race, and self-acceptance.
Jocelyn Wu has just three wishes for her junior year: To make it through without dying of boredom, to direct a short film with her BFF Priya Venkatram, and to get at least two months into the year without being compared to or confused with Peggy Chang, the only other Chinese girl in her grade.
I.W. Gregorio is a practicing surgeon by day, masked avenging YA writer by night. After getting her MD at Yale, she did her residency at Stanford, where she met the intersex patient who inspired her debut novel, None of the Above. Her new novel, This is My Brain in Love is about teen mental health. She is proud to be a board member of interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, and is a founding member of WeNeed Diverse Books™. #WeNeedDiverseBooks
This live virtual event will take place at 4:30pm on Charis Books and More’s Facebook Page. It is free to watch and you do not need a Facebook account to attend. You can ask questions ahead of time in the comments on the facebook event page and we will share them with Becky to ask I.W. Gregorio. As always, if you enjoy the event we ask that you buy the book from Charis via the links below or donate to our non-profit programming arm, Charis Circle, to help fund this work via this link.
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Told in dual narrative, This Is My Brain in Love is a stunning YA contemporary romance, exploring mental health, race and, ultimately, self-acceptance, for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and Emergency Contact.
“None of the Above is a powerful story of discovering one’s true identity. This book will open hearts and change minds.”—Stephen Chbosky, bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist
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#1 New York Times bestseller! Goodreads Choice Award for the best young adult novel of the year!
A New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller!
Critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in this smart, funny, heartfelt collaboration about two very different boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together—or pulling them apart.
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