Rough Draft is excited to welcome author Mark Jason Williams for a celebration and signing of his new book, Out in the World. Afterwards, we’re encouraging the community to continue the party at Saltbox Bar with our friends at Queer Kingston and Big Gay Hudson Valley for C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night!
Mark will be visiting from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday, June 11th, to chat about his adventures and sign copies of Out in the World. Copies of the book will be for sale during the signing, while supplies last.
About Out in the World:
This first-of-its-kind travel guide explores inclusive destinations around the world where LGBTQIA travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience.
Full of fun and practical travel information, this comprehensive guidebook takes you from familiar destinations like Ojai, California, long known for its inclusivity, to surprising spots like Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a small town that has been welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community for decades.
With an eye toward memorable and meaningful experiences, each destination highlights what to see, where to eat, and where to stay—without focusing solely on gay bars and pride parades. Each robust itinerary—a guide to Curaçao’s beaches, Christmas in the Cotswolds, or a kitschy trip to Dollywood—provides all the information needed for a well-rounded vacation that also supports local LGBTQIA communities. With personality-focused chapters such as “Romantic Rendezvous,” “Boozy Trips and Trails,” and “Fun Haunts and Spooky Spirits” there is a destination in these pages for every type of traveler. Veteran travel writers Amy B. Scher and Mark Jason Williams offer can’t-be-ignored advice, including how to plan, ways to be safe while traveling, and important customs to honor while touring abroad.
Here, at last, is the LGBTQIA guidebook you’ve been waiting for—and one that will inspire you to make that bucket list and go out in the world!
Mark Jason Williams is an award-winning playwright, essayist, and travel author who has visited 50 countries across all seven continents. He is incredibly proud to co-author the first LGBTQIA+ travel guide for National Geographic, which is also his debut book! Additionally, Mark has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, Out Magazine, Wired, Thrillist, Time Out, and more. He has a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and is a survivor of childhood leukemia, an experience that shaped his never-ending curiosity and wanderlust, Mark is a lifelong New York resident and lives with his husband and two senior rescue dogs, For more, please visit him at markjasonwilliams.com.