IN THE GAME by Baker NOTE: MEETING ONLINE

Lez Read
Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 pm

LezRead meets online the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. We read a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books on lesbian and queer themes or titles written by lesbian or queer-identified writers. We welcome new attendees. Please read the monthly selection, all or in part, in advance of the meeting so we can have a lively discussion! We work to create a safe space for new and returning group members.  If you have any questions or would like further information about the Lez Read book group online, please contact LezRead on Meet-Up.

In The Game (Virginia Kelly Mystery #1) By Nikki Baker Cover Image

In The Game (Virginia Kelly Mystery #1) (Paperback)

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A Virginia Kelly Mystery, Book 1 - When businesswoman Virginia Kelly meets her old college chum Bev Johnson for drinks late one night, Bev confides that her lover, Kelsey, is seeing another woman. Ginny had picked up that gossip months ago, but she is shocked when the next morning's papers report that Kelsey was found murdered behind the very bar where Ginny and Bev had met. Worried that her friend could be implicated, Ginny decides to track down Kelsey's killer and contacts a lawyer, Susan Coogan. Susan takes an immediate, intense liking to Ginny, complicating Ginny's relationship with her live-in lover. Meanwhile Ginny's inquiries heat up when she learns the Feds suspected Kelsey of embezzling from her employer. Nikki Baker is the first African-American author in the lesbian mystery genre and her protagonist, Virginia Kelly is the first African-American lesbian detective in the genre. Interwoven into the narrative are observations on the intersectionality of being a woman, an African-American, and a lesbian in a "man's" world of finance and life in general. First published to acclaim in 1991, this new edition features a foreword by the author.
Product Details ISBN: 9781951092283
ISBN-10: 1951092287
Publisher: Requeered Tales
Publication Date: August 18th, 2020
Pages: 186
Language: English
Series: Virginia Kelly Mystery


EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE by O'Brien and Abdelhadi NOTE: MEETING ONLINE

Lez Read
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 pm

LezRead meets online the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. We read a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books on lesbian and queer themes or titles written by lesbian or queer-identified writers. We welcome new attendees. Please read the monthly selection, all or in part, in advance of the meeting so we can have a lively discussion! We work to create a safe space for new and returning group members.  If you have any questions or would like further information about the Lez Read book group online, please contact LezRead on Meet-Up.

Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 By M. E. O'Brien, Eman Abdelhadi Cover Image

Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 (Paperback)

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Joining a long line of speculative writing that helps us to understand worlds not yet existing An Oral History of the New York Commune will appeal to readers of Octavia Butler, Ursula LeGuin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Ian M. Banks, Samuel Delaney, and China Mieville among others.

Product Details ISBN: 9781942173588
ISBN-10: 194217358X
Publisher: Common Notions
Publication Date: August 2nd, 2022
Pages: 256
Language: English


WAITING IN THE WINGS by Moraga NOTE: MEETING ONLINE

Lez Read
Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 pm

LezRead meets online the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. We read a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books on lesbian and queer themes or titles written by lesbian or queer-identified writers. We welcome new attendees. Please read the monthly selection, all or in part, in advance of the meeting so we can have a lively discussion! We work to create a safe space for new and returning group members.  If you have any questions or would like further information about the Lez Read book group online, please contact LezRead on Meet-Up.

Waiting in the Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood By Cherríe Moraga Cover Image

Waiting in the Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood (Paperback)

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In a series of journal entries--some original passages, others revisited and expanded in retrospect--Cherri Moraga details her experiences with pregnancy, birth, and the early years of lesbian parenting.

With the premature birth of her son--when HIV-related mortality rates were at their highest--Moraga, a new mother at 40-years-old, was forced to confront the fragile volatility of life and death; in these recorded dreams and reflections, her terror and resilience are made palpable. The particular challenges of queer parenting prove transformative as Moraga navigates her intersecting roles as mother, child, lover, friend, artist, activist, and more.

With an updated introduction and other additions, including an afterword by Rafael Angel Moraga, this revised 25th anniversary edition of Waiting in the Wings is thoughtful and emotive, with prose that is sharp and beautifully written, from the voice of a beloved and incomparable writer.

Product Details ISBN: 9781642598308
ISBN-10: 1642598305
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: December 6th, 2022
Pages: 160
Language: English


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