Mike Curato
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author & illustrator 🌈Gaysians, 🔥Flamer, 🐘Little Elliot
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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media
13 days ago
We "try" to meet once a month, but it's more like "when is everyone in town?" Good news, is that
@authorgracelin.bsky.social
@mikecurato.bsky.social
@studiojjk.bsky.social
and I got to see each other before the year ended! Grace brought lottery tickets. Only one person won something.
#KidLit
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Phil Bildner
22 days ago
Sharing Some Most Excellent Book News!
@mikecurato.bsky.social
and I are making a book together! It's called TOO BIG TO SAY. The book is part novel and part graphic novel. It's for upper middle grade readers... and everyone! We can't wait for it to be out in the world in spring 2027.
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Check out this team up! See y’all on the trail…
@philbildner.bsky.social
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social
@littlebrown.bsky.social
@thebookgroup.bsky.social
@theauthorvillage.bsky.social
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The Horn Book
2 months ago
#HBOutoftheBox
#HBWeekinReview
: October
#NotesfromtheHornBook
with
#5Qs
for
@julieberrybooks.bsky.social
;
@malindalo.bsky.social
's
#5Qs
for
@mikecurato.bsky.social
;
#CallingCaldecott
x2;
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
; Sep
#HBHerald
; + more!
www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
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The Horn Book
2 months ago
#HBOutoftheBox
: In support of "An Act Regarding Free Expression" (S.2328/ H.3594) in MA, author
@malindalo.bsky.social
asked author/illus
@mikecurato.bsky.social
#5Qs
about
#bookban
challenges to his
#graphicnovel
FLAMER: "We all deserve to be seen and understood fully"
www.hbook.com/story/five-q...
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Five questions for Mike Curato
In support of the Massachusetts Freedom to Read bill, author Malinda Lo spoke with author and illustrator Mike Curato about his experiences with challenges to his graphic novel Flamer, whose protagoni...
https://www.hbook.com/story/five-questions-for-mike-curato-2025
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2 months ago
Banned Book Author
@mikecurato.bsky.social
shared his life story and his work to a captivated audience as part of Arlington Public Library's Celebrate the Freedom to Read program. A powerful (and funny), heart-felt, and honest discussion and which brought some of us to tears. Thank you, Mike!
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Library Girl
3 months ago
#TLSkyChat
A2. I feel super protective of
@mikecurato.bsky.social
and all queer book creators whose work, literally, save lives. Imagine being so eager to preserve your own power that you're willing to sacrifice CHILDREN who are already constantly victims of a world that says they shouldn't exist.
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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing
3 months ago
We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#BannedBooksWeek
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The Gay Comics List
3 months ago
... in a realistic style with a limited color palette. This felt to me like a modern, Asian version of Queer As Folk - the Russell T. Davies TV series is even referenced by the characters. This book should turned into a TV series. A longer excerpt can be found at
www.mikecurato.com/gaysians
. [2/3]
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The Gay Comics List
3 months ago
Gaysians, by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
. A dense and psychologically nuanced portrait of a group of Asian gay friends. The complexities of friendship, love, multiple identities, and homophobia & transphobia are examined over 400 pages drawn... [1/3]
#gay
#trans
#comics
#pub2025
#reviews
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Gaysians
From the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic novel Flamer comes a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friends...
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-curato/gaysians/9781643755120/
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The Author Village
3 months ago
@mikecurato.bsky.social
is the author and illustrator of the groundbreaking graphic novel for teens, FLAMER. Please take a few moments to listen to (and perhaps share) his message for Banned Books Week. Books Save Lives.
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Katherine Applegate
3 months ago
Honored to see
#wishtree
on this
@mackidssl.bsky.social
list of books for National Bullying Prevention Month. ❤️🌳 It's in such great company—@dashkaslater.bsky.social!
@mikecurato.bsky.social
!
@jamesbirdbooks.bsky.social
! Click through for lots more:
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Discover Books for National Bullying Prevention Month – MacKids School & Library
MacKids School & Library
https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/discover-books-for-national-bullying-prevention-month/
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Kazimir Lee
3 months ago
Come see my panel with
@melissaannemendes.bsky.social
and
@mikecurato.bsky.social
moderated by
@halschrieve.bsky.social
this Sunday!! Credit to
@mikecurato.bsky.social
for this amazing poster. Discover yourself through comics!!
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Will
4 months ago
I also picked up this gorgeous book by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
at
#flamecon
2025 artist alley. Can't wait to read it, the artwork looks great.
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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media
4 months ago
Came to Ireland for a (belated) honeymoon! Only, He got sick.* Was solo on my Stoneybatter walk, but found
@littledeercomics.bsky.social
& saw my pal
@mikecurato.bsky.social
's Gaysians! *He's sorry he's sick, but I don't not mind, because I can hold this over him for the rest of our lives. Snort
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Matthew C Winner
4 months ago
Listen Back: J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato (Worm Loves Worm) talk about the impact of two worms falling in love.
www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/jj-...
📚👍🏽
#kidit
#ChildrensBkPod
@mikecurato.bsky.social
@jjaustrian.bsky.social
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J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 239
J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato, the author and illustrator respectively of Worm Loves Worm, stop by the podcast to talk about Pants-of-the-Month, having conversations with children through children's b...
https://www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/jj-austrian-and-mike-curato-lets-get-busy-episode-239/
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Library Girl
5 months ago
I posted this on instagram as a response to learning about
@mikecurato.bsky.social
’s Flamer being banned (again). I keep forgetting to post things over here, too… but I’m gonna try to do better.
#tlskychat
#tlsky
#skybrarians
#edusky
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Kumiko
5 months ago
Flamer by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
is one of the books now banned in Alberta's school libraries, and it will be removed from shelves by Oct. It's unfathomable how this qualifies as "explicit sexual content" - it's age-appropriate and nothing short of heartfelt.
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
#ableg
#edusky
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Filipino-American illustrator Mike Curato on his book 'Flamer' and growing up as a gay Catholic
Jesuit Fr. Jim McDermott interviews Filipino-American illustrator Mike Curato about his controversial middle grade graphic novel Flamer and his experience growing up Catholic.
https://www.ncronline.org/culture/book-reviews/filipino-american-illustrator-mike-curato-his-book-flamer-and-growing-gay
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Druzy does Comics
5 months ago
In other unrelated news, BUY AND READ FLAMER by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
. Stand with the banned.
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Matthew C Winner
5 months ago
Listen Back:
@mikecurato.bsky.social
, author illustrator of Little Elliot, Big Family, returns to the podcast to talk about setting a story in a time predating modern technology.
www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/let...
#kidlit
#podcast
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Mike Curato: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 195
Mike Curato, author illustrator of Little Elliot, Big Family, which is published by Henry Holt and Company, returns to the podcast to talk about setting a story in a time predating modern technology, ...
https://www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/lets-get-busy-mike-curato/
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Dave (He/Him/His)
6 months ago
in honor of
#PrideMonth
, my gay opinion of
#Gaysians
the new
#MikeCurato
@mikecurato.bsky.social
graphic novel
www.mygayopinion.com/19862/mike-c...
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Mike Curato’s Gaysians
For Pride Month, I decided to give Mike Curato’s new graphic novel “Gaysians” a shot. Gaysians? The title is fucking hysterical and the cover’s artwork caught my eye. How co…
https://www.mygayopinion.com/19862/mike-curatos-gaysians/
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Boston Comic Arts Foundation
6 months ago
At July's Picture + Panel, Mike Curato (
@mikecurato.bsky.social
) and K. Wroten will talk about the idea of Queer Communities. We hope to see you on 7/7 at 7pm at the Boston Figure Arts Center! More information at
www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...
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K. Wroten 🍏
6 months ago
New book event announcement with
@mikecurato.bsky.social
July 7th! Boston!
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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media
6 months ago
Had a great evening at
#Bombyx
celebrating
@mikecurato.bsky.social
's brilliant graphic novel, GAYSIANS!!!
#Gaysians
@studiojjk.bsky.social
@heidieys.bsky.social
@vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social
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Amanda Hunt
6 months ago
It’s still
#PrideMonth
let’s celebrate with an adult
#graphicnovel
debut by YA author
@mikecurato.bsky.social
with the
#audiobook
read by a full cast!
bookshop.org/a/102434/978...
#library
#tlsky
#skybrarian
#skybrarians
#lgbtq
#book
#librarian
#bookrecommendation
#librarians
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Alexander Chee
6 months ago
Walid and his family had been out of touch during the Gaza internet blackout but ik relieved to know after a check in that theyre still alive. Please help if you can.
chuffed.org/project/1253...
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URGENT: support twins Seela and Sidra ( 4 y/o) to survive!!
We are Seela and Sidra, we are just children, twin sisters surviving in Gaza. We write this with the help of our buddy, Sister Claudia. Because we ourselves have trouble finding the words to understan...
https://chuffed.org/project/125300-help-walid-his-wife-7-children-survive-amongt-destruction?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafo8UyOanh-1Vc2EEHPnxGVdR1nmlXWqBFdL-8A9XR_aqoYpspRRszXn7yGYQ_aem_Hv_eXMmug6qhDSuS-rDchQ
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Rasheed Newson
7 months ago
We had fun! Thanks to Bel Canto Books and Kubo LB for hosting a book event to celebrate GAYSIANS, the beautiful, sexy, and insightful graphic novel by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
. GO BUY THIS BOOK!
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Library Girl
7 months ago
#TLSkyChat
A1. I rarely read books written for adults, but I am making an exception for
@mikecurato.bsky.social
's new graphic novel Gaysians!
Here's a review
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Dustin Vuong Nguyen | Dean Panaro Talent
7 months ago
Gaysians, a graphic novel by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
, is out now and I’m honored to play Steven in the audiobook. Going from AAPI Heritage Month into Pride Month, I extend my biggest thanks to Mike for the queer Vietnamese representation in his book. (cont'd)
#voiceactor
#audiobook
#LGBTQ
#gaysians
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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️🌈
7 months ago
Continuing this thread with a few more suggestions for supporting all of us queer folks during Pride month and the rest of the year.
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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️🌈
7 months ago
This next group comprises novels that are strongly based on personal experience: Edmund White's novel about his youth, John Rechy’s story of a young Mexican-American hustler,
@mikecurato.bsky.social
comic about a queer Filipino-American boy at camp, and Leslie Feinberg’s queer, trans masterpiece. 5/
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Lisa Yee . . . is confused about social media
7 months ago
Who’s that in
@mikecurato.bsky.social
’s brilliant graphic novel for adults? It’s me in Gayasians!!!
@highfivebooks.bsky.social
#graphicnovel
#pride
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Gays Reading | A Book Podcast for Everyone
7 months ago
New episode with Lucas Schaefer and
@mikecurato.bsky.social
—
gaysreading.com
or wherever you get your podcasts!
#booksky
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Alexander Chee
7 months ago
@mikecurato.bsky.social
and I will release the Gaysians tonight at this event at Yu & Me Books in NYC. I wept a few times reading this book, as I have been about three characters in this story at different stages in my life. Please join us if you can, definitely check out the graphic novel.
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Maia Kobabe
7 months ago
The four books flagged as inappropriate for school libraries are Blankets, Flamer, Fun Home, and Gender Queer. Folks in Alberta, Canada can share their opinion on book banning here before June 6:
www.alberta.ca/school-libra...
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Mary Wood
8 months ago
🧵My pal,
@joclasp.bsky.social
, hosted a drag queen book club for our organization,
@midlandsapple.bsky.social
, today at Yew Belong Community Center, where she highlighted 'Flamer' by
@mikecurato.bsky.social
. This important text was recently banned by our state superintendent of education...
#MomSky
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Cartoon Studies
8 months ago
Spend a week in Vermont this summer attending Queer Comics Workshop with
@mikecurato.bsky.social
This weeklong workshop focuses on learning to develop ideas through plotting, drafting, and class discussion. For more information and to sign up, visit:
www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...
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Join me at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT, July 14-18! I’ll be teaching a course on creating a graphic novel with a focus on queer storytelling. For more info visit
www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops/qu...
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