16 Mar

19:30

Centrale Bibliotheek, DOK B

Spui 68, The Hague

A book club for like-minded people to read and discuss works by queer authors. This session focuses on Sarah Schulman’s 'People in Trouble' (1990).

Queer Book Club: People in Trouble

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The queer book club is a space where like-minded people come to read and discuss works by queer authors. Whether these works are classics of queer literature, or novels that were recently published, and whether we read stories about coming out, falling in love, or surviving bigotry, at the queer book club there is always space for thoughtful discussions and sharing personal experiences.

Are you looking for a queer space in which you can be yourself and share experiences and stories with others? Are you looking for a place where you can discuss queer literature? Then the queer book club is the place for you.

This Book club will be hosted by Looi van Kessel, assistant professor in literary studies and gender studies at Leiden University, who specializes in LGBTQIA+ literature. The sessions will be held in English.

Book for this session

Sarah Schulman’s People in Trouble (1990)

Against the background of the AIDS crisis in New York, Kate is navigating a love triangle with her husband Pete and her lover Molly. As Kate is figuring out how she can incorporate her response to the AIDS crisis in her artwork, she joins Molly in her involvement with the radical activist group that is loosely based on ACT UP. Schulman’s novel is witty and biting at the same time. Rumor has it that the musical Rent stole most of its plot from this novel.