Queer Book Club: Running with Scissors

Hi everyone!
Come join us for our book club discussion on Augusten Burroughs' Running with Scissors! We'll discuss what we thought of the story over some refreshments, then pick out our book for the next month.

If you're not familiar with the novel, here is the Goodreads blurb: "George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, determined to persist in the routines of his daily life. An Englishman and a professor living in suburban Southern California, he is an outsider in every way, and his internal reflections and interactions with others reveal a man who loves being alive despite everyday injustices and loneliness. Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this novel catches the true textures of life itself."

If you'd like to get a start on July's book, we will be reading A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. Feel free to bring suggestions for the August selection. While there's no hard-and-fast rules about what can be nominated, try to keep focused on stories that fit somewhere in the acronym: LGBTQIA+.

You don't need to purchase the book each month to join. I personally use the smartphone apps Libby or Hoopla to borrow an e-book copy from the Santa Barbara Public Library, while other members borrow physical versions from the Library. If you do end up purchasing a copy, do try to support your local bookstores like Chaucer's Books on State Street. Audiobook readers are welcome as well- whatever works best for you!