# Ep. 216: Bisexual, Biracial & Writing His Truth: Isaac Grijalva on "Six and a Half Days in the City"

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Podcast: [Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/everything-anything-and-a-bit-gay-podcast-6752108)
Published: 2026-05-17T15:46:41+00:00
Episode link: https://www.everythingandanythingpodcast.com/
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## Resource

Debut author Isaac Grijalva joins Zach for a candid conversation about his novel Six and a Half Days in the City — a fictional story inspired by a real New York City vacation, two best friends, and what happens when old trauma shows up on a fun trip. Isaac opens up about being bisexual and Native American/Mexican American, coming out at 17 (with a notes-app confession to his brother), navigating hookup culture and dating apps as a busy EMT in pre-med, and why he included promiscuity, grief, and found family in his fiction. He also previews his next book, a family reconciliation story centered on grief and brotherhood. Plus: the very real panic attack in Prospect Park that shaped the book's emotional core. Buy Issac's Book: https://www.amazon.com/6-1-2-Days-City-ebook/dp/B0F89S9WSG

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