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Kate Glasheen, Constellations

  • Big Blue Marble Bookstore 551 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, PA, 19119 United States (map)
Kate Glasheen, Constellations
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Local artist, author, and tattooist Kate Glasheen presents their debut graphic novel, about a queer teen living in the margins who is determined to find their way ahead. Join us for a reading and talk followed by a signing session.

Are you supposed to be a boy or a girl? It’s a question that follows Claire everywhere. Inescapable on the street, in school, and even at home. A black hole forever trying to pull them in. But as long as they have ride-or-die best friend Greg at their side and a drink in their hand, everything will be okay. Right?

Set in the 80s, Constellations is a sensitive character study that explores how external factors, like class and religion, can impact addiction/sobriety and LGBTQ youth. While the book covers heavy themes, the teen characters are still funny, irreverent, and full of hope for the possibility of change. “A unique journey that doesn’t turn away from hard truths; courageously honest and vulnerable.” — Iasmin Omar Ata

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