Missed a Queer & Weird Book Club that you really wanted to go to? Or just want to keep talking about a favorite book you've already discussed? Come on down to Auntie's the 2nd Wednesday of every month to join the new Queer & Weird Rerun Book Club where we'll be continuing the discussion of books from the original Queer & Weird Book Club!
Queer and Weird is a chill, low-pressure meet-up where we talk about some of the gayest and strangest books we can find. No sign-up necessary, drop by any time you're interested in one of our reads. Show up late or bounce early, no biggie. Snacks, drinks, and stim stuff welcome.
August Selection
In August we will be discussing "The Empress of Salt and Fortune" by Nghi Vo.
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a tightly and lushly written narrative about empire, storytelling, and the anger of women.
A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers are dead, her armies and their war mammoths long defeated and caged behind their borders. Alone and sometimes reviled, she must choose her allies carefully.
Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor's lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained for.
At once feminist high fantasy and an indictment of monarchy, this evocative debut follows the rise of the empress In-yo, who has few resources and fewer friends. She's a northern daughter in a mage-made summer exile, but she will bend history to her will and bring down her enemies, piece by piece.
The Hugo Award-winning Singing Hills Cycle
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
Into the Riverlands
Mammoths at the Gates
The Brides of High Hill
The novellas of The Singing Hills Cycle are linked by the cleric Chih, but may be read in any order, with each story serving as an entry point.
Leader: Ness (they/them)
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Book Club Webpage:
https://auntiesbooks.com/list/queer-weird-rerun-book-club
You may also like the following events from Auntie's Bookstore:
- Next Tuesday, 22nd July, 09:00 pm, VIRTUAL: Afternoon Book Club in Spokane, Washington
- Next Saturday, 26th July, 06:00 pm, Queer & Weird Book Club in Spokane
- Next month, 5th August, 06:00 pm, Science & Nature Book Club in Spokane
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