Author CJ Connor is a native of St. George, but he says he didn't find his community until he visited Sugar House and saw all the pride flags. Now, Connor has written his first novel, a murder mystery, 'Board to Death,' set in a Sugar House board game store.
“We would spend a lot of time at board game shops, and we still do,” Connor said. “I was really struck by how cozy and comforting it felt to be in them, but also how welcoming they were, [to] all kinds of people, and how they seem to bring people together through game nights.”“[For] people who would otherwise feel shy, or like they weren’t as welcome in social situations, board game shops gave them an opportunity to meet new people and feel welcomed,” he explained.
Connor said he’s grateful to start his writing career with this book in particular, because he “loves Utah and the queer community in Utah.” His favorite part of working on the book was being able to incorporate board game Easter egg moments throughout the story. “I tried to include a lot of more classic board games that readers might recognize like Run the Cube, Monopoly, but also a little bit more niche ones like Gloomhaven,” Connor said.
Connor’s plan, he said, is to make “Board to Death” the first in a continuing series of game-related mystery books. “I’m working on the second book in the series, which is called ‘Killer Cube,’” he said. “It takes place at a Rubik’s Cube competition.” “What I hope readers take away is that Utah isn’t any one thing or any one community,” Connor said. “It’s a very rich and interesting place, and I wanted to portray that in my book, just how much is going on here and how it’s home to all kinds of people and that everyone belongs here.”
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