Keith F. Miller, Jr. in conversation with Julian Winters

The Georgia Center for the Book is pleased to welcome author Keith F. Miller, Jr. to the Decatur Library to celebrate the release of his new book, the highly anticipated sequel to Lambda Literary Award finalist Pritty, Togetha. The sequel finds Jay and Leroy togetha again as they fight to save not only their home but themselves from the powerful Bainbridge family’s treacherous endgame to retake Savannah for themselves, no matter the cost.

About the book:After finally reuniting, Jay and Leroy have never been in more danger. Caught in the crosshairs of the affluent Bainbridge family, who they’ve learned is determined to reshape Savannah in their own image, the duo has only just survived a series of near-death experiences before reaching the safety of the Black Diamonds. But the BDs’ ability to protect the Black neighborhoods of their city is slipping….

Missing the key piece of evidence that could have broken the Bainbridges’ hold over Savannah, everyone is scrambling for options. But when one of their own is kidnapped, Jay and Leroy realize they can’t rely on anyone but themselves to save them. Recruiting old friends, former enemies, and their most risky ally, Jay’s once-upon-a-time crush, Will, they set out to do the impossible: find the evidence they lost in order to finally expose the Bainbridges’ corruption to the world, by any means necessary.

But even as their plans bring them closer to revealing the Bainbridges’ treacherous endgame, Jay and Leroy’s own secrets from each other threaten to pull their love apart, just as old feelings between Jay and Will begin to blossom again. And as the battle for a brighter future boils over into the streets, to save their homes—and everyone they love—Jay, Leroy, and Will must decide: When the cost of justice might be each of their happiness, will they be able to make the sacrifice togetha?

About the Author:

Keith F. Miller, Jr., is an award-winning educator, artist, and researcher who studies healing literacies and their role in supporting BIPOC communities in healing, growing, and thriving through trauma. The founder of Healing By Any Means, LLC, Keith’s work powers people, projects, and healing-centered research in service of systems and narrative change through the arts. He is an executive producer of Pritty: The Animation, and he has an MFA in creative writing from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY.

About the Interlocutor:Julian Winters is the award-winning author of Running With Lions, Junior Library Guild Selections How to Be Remy Cameron, The Summer of Everything, and As You Walk On By, the multi-star reviewed Right Where I Left You, and the upcoming Prince of the Palisades and I Think They Love You, his Adult romance debut. Julian currently lives outside of Atlanta where he can be found reading and swooning over rom-coms. You can follow Julian on Instagram (@wintersjulian), Twitter (@julianw_writes), or his website, julianwinters.com.