It's Always Pride Here
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Amara Eagan was supposed to have the time of her life in college after getting away from her uber-strict parents. Instead, she spent her first year partying too hard, failing half her classes, and losing her scholarship. That’s why a road trip to Pride with her best friends Matt and Rain couldn’t come at a better time—a welcome reprieve from her pathetic new life that reminds her of the old days. But, Amara isn’t ready to tell anyone about her freshman flame-out just yet, and she most certainly isn’t ready to deal with the new and confusing butterflies that appear every time she looks at Rain.
Matthew Elder is a chronic overthinker with big goals, big personality, and an even bigger secret. At Howard University, he keeps busy with classes and track practice, but when it’s time for a trip with his high school best friends —who used to know him better than anyone—there's nowhere to hide. As a buffer, he invites Dedric, his handsome roommate to come along. But, when the weekend spirals into one giant mishap after another, Matt begins to question everything—from whether old friendships can survive new crises to his inconvenient, not-so-platonic feelings for Dedric.
In There’s Always Next Pride, New York Times-bestselling author George M. Johnson and USA Today-bestselling author Leah Johnson deliver their signature unforgettable cast of characters whose adventure amidst the vibrant backdrop of NYC Pride is as messy and chaotic as it is hopeful and joyous—leaving readers with a happily ever after they can be loud and proud about.
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About the author
George M. Johnson (they/them) is an Emmy nominated, award-winning, and bestselling Black nonbinary author and activist. Their debut memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue, was a New York Times bestseller and garnered many accolades. It was the #1 most banned book of 2024 in the United States, according to the American Library Association. For their work fighting book bans and challenges, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) honored George with its Free Speech Defender Award, and TIME Magazine named them one of the “100 Next Most Influential People in the World.” They also wrote the Indie Bestselling Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Knownand Good Morning AmericaYoung Adult Book Club pick There's Always Next Year with Leah Johnson. Originally from Plainfield, New Jersey, they now live in Washington, DC.
Leah Johnson (she/her) is an eternal midwesterner and author of award-winning books for children and young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick, and named one of TIME's100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. She is also the editor of the USA Today-bestselling middle grade anthology Black Girl Power, and co-author of the Good Morning AmericaYoung Adult Book Club pick, There's Always Next Year,with George M. Johnson. When she’s not writing, you can find her at Loudmouth Books, her Indianapolis-based independent bookstore that specializes in highlighting the work of marginalized authors and uplifting banned or challenged books.
