AUTHOR ALEX SANCHEZ
AUTHOR
EVENT
Virtual on Zoom
Monday, Sep 28th
6:30 PM
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Join us for a reading and conversation with author Alex Sanchez, author of Rainbow Boys.
Alex Sanchez brings his landmark young adult novel Rainbow Boys to Stonewall for a virtual reading and conversation.
Following three teens as they navigate identity, friendship, and first love, Rainbow Boys remains one of the most influential works in queer YA literature. Join us for an evening with a writer whose stories have shaped and continue to inspire generations of LGBTQ+ youth.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alex Sanchez is a Mexican American author whose groundbreaking young adult novel Rainbow Boys helped shift the landscape of queer representation in teen literature. Over the past two decades, he has written ten acclaimed books that center LGBTQ+ youth with honesty, tenderness, and emotional clarity. His work—including the Lambda Literary Award–winning So Hard to Say and the Florida Book Award–winning Bait—has been widely praised by the American Library Association, educators, and young readers for opening doors, sparking conversations, and offering lifelines to teens seeking stories that reflect their lives.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Rainbow Boys is Alex Sanchez’s landmark young adult novel that helped redefine queer representation in teen literature. The story follows three high school seniors—Jason, Kyle, and Nelson—each navigating their own journey of identity, friendship, first love, and the fear and exhilaration of coming out. Through alternating perspectives, Sanchez captures the emotional complexity of adolescence with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty.
Celebrated for its authenticity and compassion, Rainbow Boys became a lifeline for countless LGBTQ+ teens seeking stories that reflected their lives. It remains a foundational work in queer YA literature, widely taught, discussed, and cherished more than two decades after its publication.
