It's My Birthday, and I Have Two Wishes
I am officially in my mid-thirties, but don't worry—I still act like a kid plenty.
Today is my birthday! Yes, I am indeed a Gemini baby (and a June Gemini, the best type). Outside of a billion-dollar check, there are two things I would absolutely relish for my birthday.
First things first, I would LOVE it if you joined my new book club, Bi Babes, with Allstora. In case you didn’t see my launch video, check it out below!
Some details!
I’m teaming up with Allstora to host the Bi Babes Book Club, dedicated to all the bis, pans, and queers out there. The bi boys, the bi girls, the bi theys. The bi EVERYONE.
Every book we pick will feature bisexual protagonists, explore bi or pan themes, or be written by an openly bi or pan author! I know how tough it can be to find good bi representation in books, but don’t worry—I’ve read plenty of them, and I’ve got your back. Get ready: This book club will be wildly bisexual, sexy, and literary, baby!
Here’s how it works: When you join the Bi Babes Book Club, each month you’ll receive a new book delivered straight to your door. You’ll also gain access to our diverse community and a private group chat where we can connect and chat about each book. Plus, every month I’ll host a virtual Q&A with the author!
And here’s the best part: for every subscription, a book will be donated to an LGBTQ+ youth across the country. So, when you get a book, they get one too.
As a special bonus, the first twenty subscribers will receive a hand-written piece of bisexual smut written by yours truly!
Our debut read is All-Night Pharmacy, a Lambda Literary finalist in the bisexual fiction category and one of my all-time favorite novels. It’s written by Ruth Madievsky. Here’s a quick tease: All-Night Pharmacy explores universal themes—like complex sibling bonds, addiction and recovery, and self-discovery—through an unfamiliar lens. Madievsky’s prose is fierce: bold, dark, witty, visceral.
The second thing, and this is only for New Yorkers, I would love it if you voted in the mayoral election. Early voting has already started, but the official election day is on June 24th.
I know many of us, myself included, are disillusioned and disheartened by current politics and the general state of the world. We feel overwhelmed. We feel there isn’t much we can do to help, but one thing we can do is vote.
I do not want Cuomo to be our mayor. While I don’t want to be presumptuous, I have a feeling that if you follow and like my work, you probably don’t want him to be our great city’s next mayor either. Cuomo has a lot of money and power behind him. I see his ads everywhere, but I am team Zohran Mamdani (who’s been endorsed by both AOC and Bernie Sanders).
I know the new ranking system is a little confusing, but my friend Jesse Rose breaks it down beautifully in this video, giving you resources, including Soft Power Vote.
All right, that is all from me. Happy Pride and happy birthday to all my fellow Gemini babies, too!
xoxo,
Zach
Done the first! Wish I could help with the second. Happy Birthday! 🥳
Happy Birthday Suit Day sexy man 🔥🩷💜💙