ASWB Presents: Maia Kobabe & Swati "Lucky" Srikumar
Sat, May 09
|Connexion
All She Wrote Books is so excited to host Maia Kobabe and Swati "Lucky" Srikumar in celebration of their new co-written and illustrated middle grade graphic novel Opting Out.
Time & Location
May 09, 2026, 10:00 AM
Connexion, 149 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145, USA
About the Event
Join All She Wrote Books on Saturday, May 9th at 10:00 am at Connexion United Methodist Church (149 Broadway) for a conversation with authors and illustrators Maia Kobabe & Swati "Lucky" Srikumar, as they discuss their middle grade graphic novel collaboration, Opting Out, the story of a kid named Saachi who is navigating friendship woes, sister issues, a new crush, and a resistance to blue-and-pink binaries.
About The Book
From the award-winning author/illustrator of GENDER QUEER and a bright new talent.
Bodies are the worst. I wish I didn't have a body.
Saachi is a storyteller. At school, she's surrounded by kids she's known forever -- including her best friend, Lyla, who shares Saachi's love of fantasy novels and creating new worlds.
But as seventh grade starts, kids are changing. Suddenly, it matters who you like and if you can find a boyfriend or girlfriend. Even Lyla seems more interested in…