ASWB x Richard Mercado
Sun, Aug 02
|All She Wrote Books
Join us as we welcome author Richard Mercado in conversation with bookseller Ava to discuss his debut YA graphic novel, Coming Out Perfect!
Time & Location
Aug 02, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
All She Wrote Books, 75 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
About the Event
Join us as welcome author Richard Mercado on Sunday, August 2nd at 5:00pm at All She Wrote Books for a conversation with bookseller Ava, as they discuss Coming Out Perfect, a sincere and refreshing queer coming-of-age YA graphic novel about the pressures of coming out perfectly — perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Flamer.
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About the Book
When Kevin decides to come out to his Filipino parents at the dinner table, he expects them to create some drama. What he didn't anticipate was for his parents to ignore him entirely. Kevin is tired of feeling overlooked at home and at school when he is presented with the opportunity to reinvent himself with the help of Raymond, the most popular…