[How it Works](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/how-it-works/) [Bookshop](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/books/bindery/) [Publishing](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/publishing/) [Team](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/team/) [Contact](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/contact/) Log in or Sign up Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration-A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist Theo Parish Save to Your Books [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/3647/9780063319585) [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063319586?tag=pucksandpaperbacks-20) 100% of affiliate revenue supports Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks) YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award FinalistIn their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality—and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term “nonbinary,” which finally struck a chord. “Have you ever had one of those moments when all of a sudden things become clear…like someone just turned on a light?”A whole spectrum of people will be drawn to Theo’s storytelling, from trans or questioning teens and adults, to folks who devoured Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe or The Fire Never Goes Out by ND Stevenson, to any person looking to dive a little deeper into the way gender can shape identity. Throughout the book, Theo’s crystal-clear voice reminds the reader that it’s okay not to know, it’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to take your time finding your way home.“We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to call home.” Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks) [Alex (Pucksandpaperbacks)\\ \\ Alex (he/him/his)\\ \\ • Jul 7](https://pucksandpaperbacks.binderybooks.com/) [Poll:\\ \\ Will you be joining us??\\ \\ Hi everyone! This weekend is our seasonal readathon to celebrate summer! **It goes from Friday, July 10th to Tuesday, July 14th starting at midnight in your time zone and going until 11:59PM to Tuesday, July 14th (in your time zone).** Join us in Discord! \\ \\ **The Rules:** This is a laid-back readathon. Read as much or as little as possible, mood read or use the bingo card linked below. **My only ask is that the books you're reading have queer rep and/or are written by a BIPOC author. I'm cultivating a space where we diversify our reading.**\\ \\ **I'll be hosting sprints for free and paid members on Sunday, July 12th from 12pm to 3pm EST.** **CLICK HERE** **to access the stream.** I'll make an official post leading up to the sprints for an extra reminder. The stream will be available to access afterward. \\ \\ For anyone who wants it, I created a bingo card. CLICK HERE to access the bingo card. \\ \\ \\ \\ **BINGO CARD PROMPTS**\\ \\ 01. Read a book set at the beach\\ \\ 02. Read a book where the character completes a bucket list \\ \\ 03. Read a novella \\ \\ 04. Read a book that starts with 'J' \\ \\ 05. Attend reading sprints\\ \\ 06. Read a book featuring ice cream \\ \\ 07. Read a book published in July \\ \\ 08. Read a book with disability/neurodivergent rep (It's Disability Pride Month!) \\ \\ 09. Read a book on your summer TBR\\ \\ 10. Read a book with your favorite color on the cover \\ \\ 11. Read a graphic novel, comic, or manga \\ \\ 12. Read a book set during the summer\\ \\ 13. Read a romance book \\ \\ 14. Read a middle grade book \\ \\ 15. Have a summer treat \\ \\ 16. Write a book review \\ \\ \\ **RECOMMENDATIONS** \\ \\ **Disability & Neurodivergent Rep**\\ \\ - _Here We Go Again_ by Alison Cochrun _(ADHD)_\\ \\ - _Hell Followed with Us_ by Andrew Joseph White (Autism)\\ \\ - How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby (anxiety & depression)\\ \\ - Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford (deaf FMC, MMC w/ ADHD, dysgraphia & dyslexia)\\ \\ \\ **Graphic Novels**\\ \\ - _Magical Boy_ by The Kao\\ \\ - _The Chromatic Fantasy_ by H.A.\\ \\ - _Homebody_ by Theo Parish\\ \\ - _This One Summer_ by Mariko & Jillian Tamaki \\ \\ \\ **Manga**\\ \\ - _Blue Flag_ by KAITO\\ \\ - _Dinosaur Sanctuary_ by Itaru Kinoshita\\ \\ - _Confessions of a Shy Baker_ by Masaomi Ito (CW: Dieting, calorie counting)\\ \\ - _Cat + Gamer_ by Wataru Nadatani\\ \\ \\ **Summer (Beach) Reads**\\ \\ - _Melt My Heart_ by Bethany Rutter\\ \\ - _The House of Now and Then_ by Edward Underhill \\ \\ - _The Summer of Everything_ by Julian Winters\\ \\ - _If You Change Your Mind_ by Robby Weber \\ \\ - _Our Way Back to Always_ by Nina Moreno \\ \\ \\ **Books starting with 'J'**\\ \\ - _Just As You Are_ by Cameron Kellogg \\ \\ - _Jonny Appleseed_ by Joshua Whitehead\\ \\ - _Just Between Us_ by Adeline Kon\\ \\ - _Joy, to the World_ by Lisa Bunker, Kai Shappley\\ \\ - _Junior High_ by Tegan & Sara\\ \\ \\ **Books Published in July**\\ \\ - Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater (July 7, 2026)\\ \\ - Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman (July 2026)\\ \\ - Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter (July 23, 2020)\\ \\ \\ **Middle Grade books**\\ \\ - _The Beautiful Something Else_ by Alder Van Otterloo\\ \\ - _The House of Sunrise Lagoon series_ by Nicole Melleby\\ \\ - _Glitch Girl!_ by Rainie Oet\\ \\ - _Dear Mothman_ by Robin Gow\\ \\ \\ **Novellas**\\ \\ - _Finna_ by Nino Cipri\\ \\ - _Peter Darling_ by Austin Chant\\ \\ - _Read Between the Lines_ by Bee Medina\\ \\ - _Loading...The Machine Child_ by T.T. 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