Love is Love Book Club - "Learned by Heart"

### Join us for a fun discussion of LGBTQIA+ themed books!

Our bookclub features a monthly group reading selection, but discussion of other titles is welcome!

The group meets in the Wilson Room of Central Library, as well as online.

Registration required. If you plan to attend virtually, register to receive the Zoom link. Recommended for adults over 18.

This month's selection: Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue


A heartbreakingly gorgeous novel based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply, and dangerously in love at boarding school in 19th century York, from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister's five-million-word secret journal, Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for young ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen. Emotionally intense, psychologically compelling, and deeply researched, Learned by Heart is an extraordinary work of fiction by one of the world's greatest storytellers. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.

2024 Love is Love Booklist:

Jan. 22: "Greedy: Notes of a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much" by Jen Winston
Feb. 26: "Homebodies" by Tembe Denton-Hurst
Mar. 25: "Learned by Heart" by Emma Donoghue
Apr. 22: "American Hippo" by Sarah Gailey
May 28: "Horse Barbie" by Geena Rocero
June 24: "Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style" by Paul Rudnick
July 22: "Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It" by Greg Marshall
Aug. 26: "They're Going to Love You" by Meg Howry
Sept. 23: "The Lesbiana's guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes
Oct. 28: "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle
Nov. 25: "World Running Down" by Al Hess
Dec.16: Happy Hour Book Swap - Location TBD
Other Dates:
Arlington Public Library - Events Calendar - Home (libcal.com)

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