Grab your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and join us for the start of our Read Queer All Year summer series in partnership with Indiana Humanities! Every month we'll pair queer writers in different genres for a reading in the backyard of the Nicholson house! RSVP is free but appreciated in advance!

ABOUT JR JAMISON:

J.R. Jamison is an award winning-author, storyteller, and podcaster who discusses topics such as empathy building, sexuality, mental health, and being LGBTQ in a red state. His nonfiction and fiction writing has appeared in The Huffington Post, Pangyrus, Beyond Words, Writer’s Digest and various other print and web publications, and his work has been covered by outlets such as The Guardian, Harlem World Magazine, PBS, Runner’s World, and The Statesider, among others.

J.R.’s memoir, Hillbilly Queer, was a Libro.fm bestseller in LGBTQ nonfiction (audiobook, narrated by the author) and received starred reviews from Library Journal and Foreword Reviews Magazine, and was chosen as one of The Best Audiobooks of 2023 by Library Journal. In addition, the paperback edition was the silver winner of the 2022 Nautilus Book Award for Best Memoir and a finalist for the 2022 Indiana Authors Award. Currently, he's writing his debut young adult novel and can be found online at jrjamison.com.

ABOUT GIA GORDON:

Gia Gordon is a disabled author, youth activist, and former educator. She’s co-founder of the non-profit Never Counted Out, which provides books to classrooms and community programs. Common themes in Gia's work include found family, hidden identities, and living one's truth. When she’s not writing, Gia can be found thrifting or turning no-longer-wanted household goods into beautifully painted designs. You can see her work on IG at Salvage Art.