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Join Village Books and founder of the Bellingham Queer Collective, Michelle Harmeier, in welcoming Patricia Grayhall to the Readings Gallery to celebrate her newest book, A Place for Us!
In 1981 London, Jo and Lauren’s passionate connection is derailed by distance and immigration. Two decades later, both trapped in unhappy relationships, a chance San Francisco reunion sets their passion ablaze. Against breathtaking landscapes, they must finally confront old truths and fight to claim the future they’ve always yearned for in a world slow to accept their love.
Patricia Grayhall is a retired medical doctor and author of the memoir Making the Rounds: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine, which garnered a starred Kirkus Review and was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best 100 Indie Books of 2022. Among the awards were the 2024 National Indie Excellence Award for LGBTQIA Non-fiction and Memoir and the 2023 Best Indie Book Award Winner for LGBTQ Memoir.
Patricia published a romance novel, Golden Years and Silver Linings, with her wife in 2023. A Place for Us: A Novel is her third book, inspired by her Canadian immigration experience. Her fourth book, Presumed Guilty, a thriller in which a physician and an environmental attorney confront Big Oil, will be published in January 2026.
Michelle Harmeier is the founder of the Bellingham Queer Collective (BQC), a whose mission is to connect, celebrate, unite, and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. The BQC Community Center at 310 W. Champion St. hosts monthly book discussion groups and highlights local queer authors.
