(C) 2025 Alex Diaz-Granados

Coming to Print July 1
I’m happy to share that Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen will be available in paperback starting July 1.

This story is a small one—but that was the point. Just two people, one moment, and the quiet current of what it means to be truly seen. It’s set in the same emotional landscape as Reunion and Coda, but it stands on its own—a personal meditation on memory, connection, and vulnerability.

Kelly
One possible version of Jim Garraty as a high school senior in June of 1983. Rendered by DALL-E 3 based on prompts by the author

A few notes on pricing and availability:
The paperback will be listed at $9.99—which is the lowest price Amazon allows for this format. Like many independent authors, I depend on those royalties to keep doing the work. I wish I could offer it for less, but I also believe stories like this—stories told quietly, with care—are still worth something.

This book also won’t be available through Expanded Distribution (which includes libraries and non-Amazon stores). That program significantly reduces an author’s earnings, and in my case, it hasn’t resulted in library placements or bookstore orders in the past. So this time, I’m keeping it direct and sustainable.

Thanks for walking this road with me—and for supporting stories that live between the loud moments.