BPL Book Prize Book Club: ¡Hola Papi!

In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, we are celebrating all year-long with book clubs featuring past winners. This meeting, we will be discussing 2022 nonfiction winner ¡Hola Papi! : How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons. 

The first time someone called John Paul (JP) Brammer “Papi” was on the gay hookup app Grindr. At first, it was flattering; JP took this as white-guy speak for “hey, handsome.” But then it happened again and again…and again, leaving JP wondering: Who the hell is Papi?

Soon, this racialized moniker became the inspiration for his now wildly popular advice column “¡Hola Papi!,” launching his career as the Cheryl Strayed for young queer people everywhere—and some straight people too. JP had his doubts at first—what advice could he really offer while he himself stumbled through his early twenties? Sometimes the best advice comes from looking within, which is what JP does in his column and book—and readers have flocked to him for honest, heartfelt wisdom, and more than a few laughs.

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2022 BPL BOOK PRIZE WINNER: NONFICTION

You can place your copy on hold here, and don't forget to check out our Bklyn Book Club Kit featuring discussion questions, recipes, and readalikes!