The Summer of Everything [Paperback]

 

Adulting is hard. Just ask Wes Hudson. An avid comic book geek, Wes excels at two things: slacking off and pining after his best friend, Nico. Advice from his friends, ‘90s alt-rock songs, and online dating articles aren't helping much with his secret crush. And his dream job at Once Upon a Page, the local indie bookstore, is threatened when a coffee shop franchise wants to buy the property. To top it off, his family won’t stop pestering him about picking a college major. When all three problems converge, Wes must face the one thing he’s been avoiding—adulthood.

I always smile my way through a Julian Winters book. Remy's story of self-discovery is empowering and lovely. —Adam Silvera,NYTbestselling author ofWhat If It's Us on How to Be Remy Cameron

"Winters does it again: a book about friendship, love, community, and the sometimes meandering path to adulthood, all in a great bear hug of a book that will keep your summer going." —L.C. Rosen, author ofCamp

"Endearing...Wes’s problems are lifelike, and he’s surrounded by eccentric, supportive, and inspiring friends who challenge and encourage him." —Karen Rigby, Foreword Reviews

"This appealing book is hipper than hip (if it’s still hip to say hip), replete with au courant words like dope, noob, rad, chill, and sick, and boasts–er, hella likable, no, make that lovable characters, who are complex and beautifully realized. Winters(How to be Remy Cameron, 2019) clearly covers his bases ethnically and sexually—Wes is Black and biracial and Nico is Mexican American, while other characters identify as lesbian, aroace, and bisexual—but believably and welcomingly so. The resulting combination of rom-com and coming-of-age novel is an absolute delight from beginning to end and is highly recommended." lÃ@