Archie Bongiovanni the comics artist behind the hit A Quick and Easy Guide to They Them
Pronouns explores queerness in this shockingly frank and funny graphic novel. Best friends and
chosen family Chris Elise Jo and Alex work hard to keep themselves afloat. Their regular
brunches hold them together even as the rest of their lives threaten to fall apart. In an
effort to avoid being the oldest gays at the party the crew decides to put on a new queer
event called Grind–specifically for homos in their dirty thirties. Grind is a welcome
distraction from their real problems: after a messy divorce Chris adjusts to being a single
parent while struggling to reconnect to their queer community. Elise is caught between feelings
for her boss and the career of her dreams. Jo tries to navigate the murky boundaries of being a
supportive friend and taking care of her own needs. And Alex is guarding a secret that might
change his friendships forever. While navigating exes at work physical and mental exhaustion
and drinking way way too much on weekdays this chosen family proves that being messy doesn’t
always go away with age.
