Pride in the Panels: "Homebody"

Name: Pride in the Panels: "Homebody"
Start: 2024-11-07T16:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-07T17:30:00-06:00
Location: 800 Main St, La Crosse, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54601

Schedule

Thu Nov 07 2024 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

800 Main St, La Crosse, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54601 | La Crosse, WI

Calling all graphic novel fans! Join us every month in our safe and welcoming space as we build community while exploring the panels of LGBTQ+-themed graphic novels! All are welcome.
Now, with two monthly sessions!
>November 7, 4:30 PM at the Main Library (800 Main St.)
>November 15th, 6:00 PM at The Center (230 6th Street S.) during the GALAXY Teen Group
For Grades 5-12
Our November Pick: "Homebody" by Theo Parish
Check out your copy today in the Teen Section at the Main Library, or place a hold here: https://lacrosse-windingrivers.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?id=1ef40f24-a2ca-5342-8693-5b30d2c2bda7&entityType=FormatGroup
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About Homebody:
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality—and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term “nonbinary,” which finally struck a chord.
“Have you ever had one of those moments when all of a sudden things become clear…like someone just turned on a light?”
A whole spectrum of people will be drawn to Theo’s storytelling, from trans or questioning teens and adults, to folks who devoured "Gender Quee" by Maia Kobabe or "The Fire Never Goes Out"by ND Stevenson, to any person looking to dive a little deeper into the way gender can shape identity. Throughout the book, Theo’s crystal-clear voice reminds the reader that it’s okay not to know, it’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to take your time finding your way home.
“We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to call home.”