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I have been a fan of Simon James Green&#;s works for a while now. His predominantly LGBTQ teen novels are funny (in terms of rib-tickling jokes and adventures to hilarious awkwardness), feeling (ranging from themes on love and loss to mental anguish) and portray almost every young adolescent&#;s life growing up as part of the LGBTQ community &#; whether they are sure of that or not. He has also forayed into books for younger children and those in the First Years, which also at least loosely look at LGBTQ issues.
Green&#;s latest guide, Gay Club! is a step away from the dramatic romantic and family problems his main characters usually struggle to deal with as it takes on a more politically driven plot. Barney Brown (is Barney actually a name that&#;s still used?) is a self-confessed geeky gay sixteen-year-old striving to run for president of his school&#;s LGBTQ+ population (do that many schools really have those nowadays?). Although Barney is confident in his ability to not only be a great president and get the society to the next level, pushing for better visibility, protection and rights for the Diverse students in the institution, he is also confident he&#;ll
Gay Men&#;s Reading Group
Reading Community books are available from Left Bank Books in St. Louis, MO at a 20% discount.
Meets at Left Bank Books, Core West End, St. Louis, MO on the fourth Thursday of every month. Open to gay men and our friends.
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Thursday, January 23rd, , 7pm: Blackouts by Justin Torres
Thursday, February 27, , 7pm: Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
Thursday, March 27, , 7pm: Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz
Thursday, April 24, , 7pm: Orphan From Shepherds Keep by Lindsay Law
Thursday, May 22, , 7pm: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Thursday, June 26, , 7pm: Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett
Thursday, July 24, , 7pm: Mazeltov by Eli Zuzovsky
Thursday, August 28, , 7pm: Christopher Isherwood by Jake Poller
Thursday, September 25, , 7pm: Boyfriends by B AN ABSOLUTE TOUR DE FORCE –Maggie Nelson A Book of the Year ALOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER ESSENTIAL I can&#;t retain the last time I&#;ve been so happily surprised and enchanted by a BAR is an absolute tour de force. GAY BAR is searching, erudite a GAY BAR is a work of genius. With its vibrant rainbow cover, it is hard to lose Gay Club on the shelf; it is a book that demands to be seen. However, this is not a situation where the cover is deceiving and the book&#;s content is just as bright. Full of traits, Gay Club is a charming novel that encapsulates the highs and lows of being a teenager. Packed full of inclusion, this is such a necessary book for teens to have access to and brought me so much joy. I cannot sing its praises enough. Simon James Green has behind become a household call in the UKYA people, known for his LGBT+ novels. Following the victory of his first novel Noah Can’t Even, he has gone from energy to strength. Where his debut novel dealt with the conflicted feelings of exploring your sexuality, many of the characters in Gay Club are much more sure of their sexual orientation. This allows Simon James Green a lot more freedom to explore different, more complex, feelings, and really emphasises how his writing has flourished. This lighthearted story touches upon extremely serious issues. This is what makes it such a necessary read, it allows these issues to be ad .
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THE SPECTATOR • GAY TIMES • THE WHITE REVIEW
BEAUTIFULAND ORIGINAL
GLITTERY, MAGNETIC
STYLISHWITTY
LYRICAL
RESTLESS AND INTELLIGENT
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CRAFTEDSEAMLESS
AMBITIOUS AND INTELLECTUALLY PROMISCUOUS
UTTERLY UNIQUE
Smooth and ferocious; tumescent and pounding;
sweet, awkward, occasionally shy.
Phenomenological social history at its most fuckable. Love. &#;Gay Club&#; is an absolute triumph