The Lost Language of Cranes

Let's read and discuss the novel "The Lost Language of Cranes" by David Leavitt

" Set in the 1980s against the backdrop of a swiftly gentrifying Manhattan, The Lost Language of Cranes tells the story of twenty-five-year-old Philip, who realizes he must come out to his parents after falling in love for the first time with a man. Philip's parents are facing their own crisis: pressure from developers and the loss of their longtime home. But the real threat to this family is Philip's father's own struggle with his latent homosexuality, realized only in his Sunday afternoon visits to gay porn theaters. Philip's admission to his parents and his father's hidden life provoke changes that forever alter the landscape of their worlds. "

I picked this book because it is considered a seminal work of contemporary gay fiction.

David Leavitt's extraordinary first novel, now reissued in paperback, is an acclaimed story about family, sexual identity, home, and loss.

Hypnos is a monthly lgbt bookclub focusing primarily on gay men's topics in philosophy, history, literature, poetry and art.

Vino's is very cozy and quiet, even though it's on Las Olas. They have a large drink list, as well as bistro type food like gourmet pizza and charcuterie boards. The room is small and private. Happy hour is until 7.00 pm. There's cheap and plentiful parking right behind the building. If we're full but you'd still like to come or bring a guest, message me, we might have a few extra spots.