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LGBTQ+ Book Discussion: ¡Hola Papi! : how to come out in a Walmart parking lot and other life lessons

Looking to meet other LGBTQ+ folks? We meet the first Thursday of every month to discuss an LGBTQ+ work. Join us this month for a dive into ¡Hola Papi! : how to come out in a Walmart parking lot and other life lessons by John Paul Brammer. The popular LGBTQ advice columnist and writer presents a memoir-in-essays chronicling his journey growing up as a queer, mixed-race kid in America's heartland to becoming the "Chicano Carrie Bradshaw" of his generation. The first time someone called Brammer "Papi" was on the gay hookup app Grindr. At first he took this as white-guy speak for "hey, handsome." What started as a racialized moniker given to him on the hookup app soon became the inspiration for his now wildly popular advice column. Here Brammer shares his story of growing up biracial and in the closet in America's heartland, while attempting to answer some of life's toughest questions. This book is for anyone--gay, straight, and everything in between--who has ever taken stock of their unique place in the world.