📅 Date: Tuesday, 21st of January 2025
🕡 Time: 19:00 - 20:30
📍 Location: Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9DX
The Love Tank's official Book Club is here! Join us for our bimonthly meetings at Housmans Bookshop for some in-depth readings and discussions on authors of African, Carribbean, SWANA, Asian, and Latine descent, led by esteemed writer and journalist Elias Jahshan.
📕 January's Book 📕
“On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity.
How it works:
Once you sign up, we ask you to get yourself a copy of this month's book, and to have as much of a read through it as you can ahead of the group meeting.
We have ten £10 vouchers to give away from Housman's bookshop, which you can use to purchase a copy of the text. - If you'd like one, please let us know and we'll send you your voucher code!
Come as you are and join us for an enriching literary experience filled with warmth, inclusivity, and celebration of queer narratives. Reserve your free ticket now! 🌈🎬
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Accessibility Information:
🏠 Accessible Venue: The event takes place at Housman's bookshop on the ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible. While there isn't an accessible toilet on this level, Housman's have an arrangement with the restaurant next door where patrons can make use of the accessible toilet if they say they're with us.
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