Page Powars: And They Were Roommates

Name: Page Powars: And They Were Roommates
Start: 2026-06-02T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-06-02T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Changing Hands Bookstore

Schedule

Tue Jun 02 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Changing Hands Bookstore | Tempe, AZ

Join us for an evening celebrating the paperback release of And They Were Roommates from bestselling author, Page Powars.
About this Event

Join us for an evening celebrating the paperback release of And They Were Roommates from bestselling author, Page Powars. He will be joined in conversation by award winning author, Sonido Reyes.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Romance is the last thing on Charlie’s mind.
On his first day at Valentine Academy for Boys, Charlie’s carefully crafted plan to hide his identity as the school’s only trans student is set in motion. Only to be immediately destroyed. Charlie has been assigned the worst roommate in the world (possibly the universe): Jasper Grimes, the boy who broke Charlie’s heart the year before he transitioned.
Except, Jasper doesn’t recognize Charlie.
Who knows how long until Jasper realizes the truth? Charlie has one shot at freedom―and a dorm room all to himself―but only if he helps Jasper write love letters on behalf of their fellow students. No problem. Charlie can help Jasper with some silly letters.
Long nights spent discussing deep romantic feelings with Jasper? Surely, no unintended consequences will arise…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Page Powars is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Indie bestselling author of But I Hate Him, And They Were Roommates, and more gay books for both teenagers and adults. He was raised by video game lore that requires stringboard analyses to understand. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Sonido Reyes is the award-winning and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School, The Luis Ortega Survival Club, The Broposal, The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar, and the forthcoming To Our Untamed Core. They also have contributed short stories to the anthologies Transmogrify! and For the Rest of Us.

Sonido writes fiction celebrating queer and Mexican stories in a variety of genres and age categories. He serves as the vice-president of My Galvanized Friend, a nonprofit focused on providing access to and amplifying LGBTQ+ writing, art, and creators. Sonido also co-hosts the podcast Bidi Bidi Book Pod, which celebrates queer and trans BIPOC authors and stories.