{"product_id":"book-launch-coming-out-perfect-by-richard-mercado","title":"Book Launch | Coming Out Perfect by Richard Mercado","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePre-purchase your copy of the featured title to guarantee your signed copy! This helps ensure that everyone who wants a book goes home with one, in case we sell out at the event. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Richard Mercado comes a refreshingly honest and moving YA graphic novel perfect for fans of queer coming-of-age stories like \u003cem\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Kevin's parents ignore his attempts to come out of the closet, he devises a plan to become more like Raymond, the popular gay kid at his high school. After all, if Kevin can do everything perfectly, too, then people will have to pay attention to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut life under Raymond's wing isn’t easy: a dress code, new things Kevin can and can't do, and even abandoning his old \"uncool\" friends. Perfection comes at a cost, and Kevin must decide whether it's worth the sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Mercado \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Filipino cartoonist ad graphic designer whose minicomic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Owe It to My Parents to Not Come Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e earned him a 2023 Ignatz nomination for Promising New Talent. He has an MFA in sequential art from Savannah College of Art and Design and works as a production artist for Skybound Entertainment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eComing Out Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is his debut graphic novel, based on his personal experience coming out to his family. He lives in Brooklyn New York. Visit him at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/richardmercz.myportfolio.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/richardmercz.myportfolio.com\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1781021735687000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw16FBa0q97nyM82rwWpCVZe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erichardmercz.myportfolio.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-font-no-hover medium-small-font bold descriptionHeader___aNBPJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container css-1b1jvye\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container css-1b1jvye\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIN CONVERSATION WITH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container css-1b1jvye\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container css-1b1jvye\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanielle Chuatico \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Eisner Award winning comic creator and professor of sequential art. They have self-published comics, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Filipino Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was nominated for the Minicomics Awards for Best Sci-Fi. Their piece, “All Souls Day” was published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Died: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won an Eisner Award for Best Anthology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassé It On\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is their debut graphic novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yu \u0026 Me Books","offers":[{"title":"Book w\/Ticket","offer_id":49500855664869,"sku":"Richard Mercardo 07.08.26","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FREE RSVP","offer_id":49500855697637,"sku":"Richard Mercado Event 07.08.26","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/2581\/1941\/files\/07.08.26RichardMercado.png?v=1780938723","url":"https:\/\/yuandmebooks.com\/products\/book-launch-coming-out-perfect-by-richard-mercado","provider":"Yu \u0026 Me Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}