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SUMMARY:Hauntings: Jen St. Jude & Aiden Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Young adult writers Jen St. Jude (Where You’ll Find US) and Aiden Thomas (Cemetery Boys: Espiritu) come together for a conversation on their latest novels and the paranormal worlds their characters find themselves in. Moderated by fellow YA author Courtney Gould (Until the Last Light Goes Out)\, this panel promises a conversation on queer identities and self-discovery amid mysteriously supernatural settings.  \nAbout Where You’ll Find Us:\nIn this profound and beautifully written YA novel\, a trans teen finds a house where queer teens from all different decades have found refuge from hatred—and from time.  \nCalla Quick has no future. At least\, that’s how it feels. Her parents disowned her via text message\, and now she can’t afford to go to an all-women’s college with her girlfriend Ramona like they planned. But Calla wonders if maybe that’s for the best—because even though Calla told Ramona her parents disowned her because they found out she’s gay\, the truth is\, Calla has been questioning whether she’s a girl at all. Calla wishes she had more time to figure everything out\, and one night\, her wish is seemingly granted. When Calla and Ramona stumble upon a mysterious farmhouse the woods\, they meet five teens who claim they’ve lived there for decades. The land\, which they call Amaranth\, acts as a safe haven for queer kids throughout history—a place free of hate\, free of violence\, free of time itself. Here\, Calla can be Cal\, and they feel instantly accepted. They don’t have to worry about the future because at Amaranth\, it will never come—until one night when the clock strikes twelve. Now under a literal ticking clock\, the housemates must find a way to stop time again or face going back to their harsh realities\, but as Cal learns everyone’s story\, they begin to wonder what queer people lose when their history is lost to time. \nAbout Cemetery Boys: Espiritu:\nNew York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of Cemetery Boys\, this time following Julian—chaos magnet extraordinaire. With restless spirits vanishing and a dark demon from their past emerging\, he and Yadriel might be the only ones reckless enough to stop a threat that could tear their world apart. \nJulian used to be a ghost and now he can’t stop seeing them. \nEver since Julian was sacrificed as part of a forbidden ritual\, he has been able to see and talk with spirits. And that’s really cool\, since it allows him to be part of his new boyfriend’s community. But Julian’s seeing other things\, too: flickers at the edge of his vision\, eyes burning in the night\, and “dark spots” on people—gaping wounds that thrum and bleed shadow. Yadriel has never heard of anything like it\, either\, and he’s so busy with his new brujx responsibilities that Julian hates for his problems to ruin what little time they have together. \nThen a strange new brujx shows up. Angel\, as a nonbinary bruje\, can heal the living and release the dead\, but more than that\, they can also see the same dark spots as Julian. Despite Yadriel’s reservations\, Julian eagerly accepts their help. But\, Angel’s ruthless methods feel wrong to Julian. \nWith the shadows growing darker and the discovery of a gaping dark spot on his friend Luca\, Julian has to decide who he wants to put his trust in\, and just how far he’s willing to go to save what is his.
URL:https://pdxbookfest.org/event/hauntings/
LOCATION:Portland’5: Winningstad Theatre\, 1111 SW Broadway Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Young Adult Events
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