ACE NOTES | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Oct 15, 2023 5:00 pm
Location
Takoma
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20012
Oct 15, 2023 5:00 pm
Takoma
Ace Notes is an approachable, thoughtful field guide for ace folks wanting to safely navigate identity and community. Its ambitions are far-ranging, but its approach is warm and personal. Kirichanskaya has given us a book that celebrates the importance and power of making our asexuality our own.--Cody-Daigle Orians, asexuality writer, educator and advocate
As an ace or questioning person in an oh-so-allo world, you're probably in desperate need of a cheat sheet. Allow us to introduce your new asexual best friend, an essential resource serving up the life hacks you need to fully embrace the ace. Expect interviews with remarkable aces across the spectrum, advice on navigating different communities , and low-key ways to flaunt your ace identity.
Covering everything from coming out, explaining asexuality and understanding different types of attraction, to marriage, relationships, sex, consent, gatekeeping, religion, ace culture and more, this is the ultimate arsenal for whatever the allo world throws at you.
Michele Kirichanskaya is joining us on the Busboys stage in conversation with Dee Harris to discuss their book and their best strategies for existing in the world as an ace. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Kirichanskaya will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 5:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of ACE NOTES will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will also be livestreamed.
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Michele Kirichanskaya is a first-generation Ukrainian Jewish American writer and journalist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the New School MFA Program and Hunter College, they have written content for platforms such as GeeksOUT, Catapult, Bitch Media, Electric Lit, The Mary Sue, and more. When they are not writing, they are reading, watching an absurd amount of cartoons, and generally trying to live their life despite its many interruptions. She is currently based in Brooklyn.
Dee Harris (they/them) is a former middle school teacher, and currently uses games to teach social skills with Games Unbound. They are a passionate advocate occasionally speaking about and to queer (especially ace and aro) youth. In their spare time, they are a supervisor for one of Busboys and Poets bookstores and hoard books and dice.
