Cross & Crows Books Presents A SPECIAL PRIDE READING with GUY BABINEAU

 In celebration of Vancouver Pride, award-winning local author Guy Babineau reads from his dazzling short story collection Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness at Cross & Crows Books at 7pm on Wednesday, July 31. There will be a signing afterwards.

 Babineau’s funny, brutally honest stories about 2SLGBTQ+ people in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s have resonated with readers and reviewers:

“Funny, forgiving, and brutally honest.” Scott Thompson, Actor, Comedian, KIDS IN THE HALL

“His writing shines.” Xtra.ca

“Brilliantly using the past to comment upon contemporary queer lives, Channel Surfing is a stunning collection.” Plenitude Magazine

“Babineau’s impressive collection of stories sparkles with witticisms, and the occasional epigram, worthy of Wilde.” The Vancouver Sun

“Babineau writes with a confident gay voice, full of quips and sharply off-kilter but richly descriptive comments.” The British Columbia Review

“Lively, layered tales.” The Toronto Star

“His wit, style, keen intelligence, and fluid storytelling skills make Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness a collection well worth reading.” Quill & Quire

Babineau has published extensively with Pink Triangle Press (Xtra West, Xtra, Capital Xtra, Xtra.ca, The Body Politic), The Georgia Straight, The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Magazine, The National Post, and elsewhere. He’s well-known for his former Mannequin fashion column in the Straight. His articles about AIDS and queer history have been cited internationally. In 2022, he received a Vancouver Fashion Week Award for Journalism. He is the recipient of a Vancouver 2SLGBTQ+ community Hero Award for Writing.

A PRIDE READING WITH GUY BABINEAU: 7pm, July 31, Cross & Crows Books, 2836 Commercial Drive