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Sonora Reyes

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award winning and bestselling author of THE LESBIANA'S GUIDE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL and THE LUIS ORTEGA SURVIVAL CLUB they/them https://sonorareyes.carrd.co/

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 23d

HAPPY RELEASE DAY CESAR!!! Woke up late but had to do a little photo shoot to celebrate release day! The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar is finally out in the world and I couldn’t be more proud 🥰

A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling

A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers part of my face and I’m smiling with my eyes closed

A selfie of me posing with my book The Gilden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar. The book covers the lower part of my face with only my eyes visible. They are open wide but smiling

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much! 💜💜💜

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 20d

I'm so incredibly sorry to everyone who made plans to see me this month. Hopefully I can reschedule things when I'm better

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I feel like I’ve been a hypocrite because this recent book release has centered so heavily on mental health, especially asking for help when you need it. I promised myself I wouldn’t perform wellness for this release. I thought if I made myself visible, as this broken version of myself who I am fighting so hard to keep alive, then people who are struggling to show up for themselves would see me and know they aren’t alone. Unfortunately I think it’s time I took my own advice. It took me longer than it should have to admit it, but I need help once again.

In order to get treatment, I unfortunately have to cancel my upcoming events for the rest of the month. I wanted to give all my energy to release week, but I have to save my own life right now. Sales numbers mean nothing if I’m not here to see them.

thank you for understanding 💜

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 21d

Want a chance to win one of five copies of THE GOLDEN BOY’S GUIDE TO BIPOLAR by @sonorareyes.bsky.social? Check out our Instagram post to enter! #BookGiveaway

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 23d

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 24d

IT'S SUCH A GOOD BOOK DAY!!!

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Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · 24d

I can't believe tomorrow is THE GOLDEN BOY'S GUIDE TO BIPOLAR day and also THE DEAD OF SUMMER day??? I get to yell at people to read @sonorareyes.bsky.social's beautiful and important and amazing book AND read a new book by @ryanlasala.bsky.social!?!? Too good to be true imo.

a cat wearing glasses is sitting on top of an open book on a table .

ALT: a cat wearing glasses is sitting on top of an open book on a table .

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Sabina Nordqvist @nordqvistbooks.bsky.social · 26d

✨Blurb reveal from @sonorareyes.bsky.social for IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD, out February 10! ✨

Blurb from author Sonora Reyes for IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD, out February 10, 2026, by Sabina Nordqvist

“Nordqvist masterfully balances a swoon-worthy, toe-curling romance with the unfiltered reality of being disabled in our current society—from the frustration of not being heard, to the magic of finally feeling seen. If you have ever wondered if you were too much or not enough to be loved completely as you are, this book is for you.” - Sonora Reyes, author of The Broposal

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Vincent is a pen name bro 🍉 @v-e-tirado.com · 26d

telling myself "you win by surviving. you win by living and eating good food and making art and hanging out with your friends and making them laugh. yeah there are a shit load of people looking for any reason to kill you, but you win with every breath you take on this earth. dig deep. survive."

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you!!

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you!!!

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you!

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you!!

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · 27d

ARE YOU SERIOUS??? I was JUST talking about how afraid I was that this book wouldn't reach it's people but you all came through so quickly!! Number one new "Hispanic & Latino" release, just in time for Latinx Heritage Month!!! I love youuuu 🥰

A screenshot from Amazon showing The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar as the number one new release in the Hispanic & Latino category. I added two screenshots from Spongebob, one where he is wearing the number one hat with a smile, and the other of the skeleton of Smitty Werbenjagermanjenson wearing the number one hat with a caption "he was number one"

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’M GOING ON TOUR! If you’re local to any of these areas, please come say hi! I can’t wait to celebrate books with you all! 💜💜💜

you can find all the event links on my newsletter post here: sonorareyes.beehiiv.com/p/upcoming-e...

A graphic with the cover for The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar that reads: upcoming events: 9.15 Tempe, AZ event @changing hands9.20 Anaheim, CA Fall Into Books Fest9.23 Culver City, CA event @ the ripped bodice10.4 Little Rock, AR Six Bridges Book Festival10.16 Portland, OR event @ Annie Bloom’s Books10.31-11.01 Anaheim, CA Steamy Lit Con11.8 PHOENIX, AZ author fair @ Burton Barr Central Library

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

it's truly so difficult to just exist sometimes 😭

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

thank you so much!!

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

If a miracle happens and this book sells better than it's projected to (please) that would be incredible! But even if it doesn't, I'm alive because I chose to take care of myself first. I'm alive and that's enough. It has to be enough. (5/5)

Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

The list of things to do feels endless and I'm so burned out and I just want to go home even though I'm already home, but I'm alive. (4/5)

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

the preorder numbers I'd hoped for, and while I have no regrets in prioritizing my health over sales, I can't lie and say it isn't disheartening.

I know people won't preorder if I don't talk about it, so I'm trying my best. I feel like I'm failing, but I'm alive. (3/5)

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sometimes all the energy I have goes into just staying alive, and that means sales are going to suffer.

I can't go viral all the time or even post consistently. Sometimes all I can do is exist, but I'm seeing the effects of that in real time. The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar isn't getting (2/5)

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 8

At the risk of sounding like I'm pity marketing, I really need to talk about how fucking hard it is as a disabled person to take care of my mental and physical health while also promoting/ marketing/writing/editing and doing interviews/blog posts/events/emails and the list goes on (1/5)

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're torturing children. We're terrorizing them. The long tail of what this regime has done to kids (first term AND second time around) is going to haunt for generations.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨NEW: Declarations filed in the lawsuit against the rushed attempt to deport 600 Guatemalan children reveals the chaotic way the Trump admin carried out the operation.

Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."

7. At all of the shelters visited in the middle of the night, ProBAR staff witnessed children who had been pulled out of their beds. They were confused and scared. At Hands of Healing Los Fresnos, one young girl was extremely distraught, crying and repeatedly saying that she could not go back to Guatemala. At New Hope McAllen, one young girl was so scared that she vomited and asked to speak with a clinician. At Urban Strategies Alamo, one young teenager was scared that he might end up murdered like one of his family members. At Compass Connection in Harlingen, an attorney was able to meet with only one child. None of these children’s parents in their home country had requested their return. ProBAR’s client and named Plaintiff ARMD was at Compass Connection, but he was transported to a plane without notifying me as his attorney of record.

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Sep 3

it's time for the obligatory bnn preorder sale promo! If you've been waiting for a discount to buy The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar, I have good news! It's included in the Barnes & Nobles preorder sale from now until Friday, September 5. I hope you enjoy 💜

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sooo instead of a whole preorder campaign that I don't have the bandwidth for, what I can offer anyone who preorders or requests golden boy from the library is a big heartfelt thank you! and a pretty please 🥺

www.sonorareyes.com/the-golden-b...

The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar

From bestselling author Sonora Reyes comes a poignant and searingly honest companion novel to the multi-award-winning The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School, following beloved character Cesar Flores ...

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Sonora Reyes @sonorareyes.bsky.social · Aug 27

I originally had a really cool preorder campaign planned for The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar but unfortunately the fiery pits of depression hell got to me first, which I suppose is fitting since I promised myself not to perform wellness for this release.

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