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André Aciman unveils ‘Call Me By Your Name’ sequel cover art

The book hits shelves on Oct. 29

Published

6 years ago

May 6, 2019

Mariah Cooper

Author André Aciman has revealed the book cover art for “Find Me,” the sequel to “Call Me By Your Name.”

Here's the cover of my forthcoming novel, FIND ME, where you'll rediscover Elio and Oliver.

Coming October 2019. pic.twitter.com/6JCREBykTk
— André Aciman (@aaciman) May 3, 2019

According to the book’s publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux, the sequel “shows us Elio’s father Samuel, now divorced, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has become a gifted classical pianist. A chance encounter on the train leads to a relationship that changes Sami’s life definitively. Elio soon moves to Paris where he too has a consequential affair, while Oliver, now a professor in northern New England with sons who are nearly grown, suddenly finds himself contemplating a return visit to Europe.”

In the film version, Samuel (Michael Stuhlbarg) hinted at having a same-sex attraction in the past telling Elio (Timothée Chalamet) he had “come close” to having a relationship like Elio did with Oliver (Armie Hammer).

Aciman explained the book cover to EW saying, “The colors of the buildings couldn’t have been more intensely Roman or captured the sensual Rome I’ve known and loved so much: ochre, faded orange, and, in the background, a serene blue sky. If you look carefully, the street sign reads ‘Via dei Banchi Vecchi’—a street where Elio and his father order wine in what is my favorite enoteca in the world. My heart belongs in this image.”

“Find Me” will also take place in multiple cities.

“‘Find Me’ does not take place in Rome alone,” Aciman says. “An entire segment takes place in a rainy Paris by night while another is set in New York City late on a protracted Indian summer.”

As for why he decided to revisit the characters of Elio and Oliver, Aciman says the story never left him.

“The world of ‘Call Me by Your Name’ never left me. Though I created the characters and was the author of their lives, what I never expected was that they’d end up teaching me things about intimacy and about love that I didn’t quite think I knew until I’d put them down on paper. The film made me realize that I wanted to be back with them and watch them over the years — which is why I wrote ‘Find Me’,” Aciman told the Hollywood Reporter.

“Find Me” will be released on Oct. 29.

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Washington Blade’s Pride on the Pier returns bigger than ever with two-day WorldPride celebration

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Pride on the Pier is free and open to the public, with VIP tickets available for exclusive pier access, hosted bars, and private viewing areas for the boat parade and the fireworks show. To purchase VIP tickets visit www.prideonthepierdc.com/vip.

Friday VIP: 5-9 p.m., enjoy an air-conditioned lounge, private bathroom, cash bar and complimentary drink.

Saturday VIP Session #1: 2-5 p.m., enjoy an air-conditioned lounge, private bathroom, catered food, and an open bar.

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🎟️ VIP Tickets: www.PrideOnThePierDC.com/VIP

Event sponsors include Absolut, Capital Pride, DC Fray, Infinate Legacy, Heineken, Leonard-Litz Foundation, Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, Relish Catering, Washingtonian, and The Wharf. More information regarding activities will be released at www.PrideOnThePierDC.com