As part of our regular events programme, Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive runs a variety of different book clubs and reading groups!
We currently have three community groups which meet monthly, and we also run limited discussion groups for a short period of time focusing on particular topics.
Our current reading groups are:
Queer Men for Queer Literature
A friendly monthly discussion group about gay books and gay writing. Participants do not need to prepare anything in advance, but are welcome to bring along a text or extract from a piece of published gay writing they feel a connection with.
When: Second Sunday each month, 12:15pm-2pm
How to book: Book a ticket via our events page.
Queer Joy
A monthly book club where every month we choose a book (or selection of shorter texts) to read and discuss together. Recent examples include Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters and Lovesong to Lavender Menace by James Ley.
When: Third Sunday each month, 12noon-2pm
How to book: Book a ticket via our events page.
Queer Gothic Words
A monthly book club where every month we choose a queer gothic book (or selection of shorter texts) to read and discuss together. We alternate between classic and contemporary texts. Recent reads include Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson.
When: Fourth Sunday each month, 12:15pm-2pm
How to book: Book a ticket via our events page.
