Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Skylight Books, Los Angeles
Twentieth Anniversary Edition Los Angeles Times Bestseller From the award-winning author Noel Alumit comes this heartbreaking story of a racially motivated shooting that triggers the memories, hopes, and dreams of a Filipino American family. Inspired by an actual event, this funny, rich novel unflinchingly tackles the most explosive topics facing America today: race, religion, and sexuality. Noel Alumit wrote the novel Letters to Montgomery Clift and Music Heard in Hi-Fi and Other Stories [https://rebelsatori.com/product/music-heard-in-hi-fi/]. He won the Stonewall Book Award from the American Library Association and the James Duggins Mid-Career Prize. He was named one of Out Magazine’s “Out 100” and was a California State Commissioner on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. Noel has a BFA in Drama and a Master of Divinity in Buddhist Chaplaincy. Noel is a longtime host at Skylight Books. He's introduced over 1000 events at the store in the last 20 years.