19/06/2024 - Clive James Library and Service Centre.

Join us for the fourth quarterly Pride Book Club at the library facilitated by queer author Erin Gough. This Pride Book Club will be in celebration of Pride Month with the theme being Queer Pride and what this means to different queer communities in the modern world.
 
Queer Pride is both a celebration and a call to action which embraces diversity and inclusivity. Through art, media, and grassroots organizing, Queer Pride continues to redefine notions of identity and belonging. Participants will be encouraged to think about Queer Pride and what it means to them as individuals and how this plays out in society.
 
This Pride Book Club will be a discussion of the role of literature, media and art to challenge societal norms whilst also inspiring solidarity across diverse communities for a more equitable future. Participants are encouraged to read a text from the Georges River Libraries Pride Collection that reflects these ideas in an engaging and innovative way.
 
The Pride Book Club aims to promote books and graphic novels by LGBTQIA+ authors; provide an opportunity to discuss LGBTQIA+ stories, perspectives, and themes; and provide a supportive and inclusive environment that is open to everyone.

This event is suitable for ages 16 plus and over.

 

Wednesday 19 June 2024

 

Address

Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah.
 

Time

6.00pm - 7.00pm.
 

Cost

Free.
 

Bookings

Bookings are essential. Please book via the book now button below.

Book Now

 

More information

If you have any questions or would like to have a say in how Pride Book Club is run, please email us at library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au with the subject line ‘Pride Book Club’.

Accessibility Information

Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

About the facilitator

Erin Gough is a fiction writer living in Gadigal land Sydney, whose award-winning work has been published globally. She is the author of three books for young adults: The Flywheel, which won the Ampersand Prize, Amelia Westlake, winner of the Readings Young Adult Book Prize and the NSW Premier’s Ethel Turner Prize for Young Adult Fiction, and Into the Mouth of the Wolf, due for release in May 2024. Erin’s novella for adults, Distance, was a winner of the Griffith Review Novella Project. Her short fiction has been published in many journals and anthologies, including Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories, The Age and Best Australian Stories. Erin’s writing navigates contemporary themes with lyricism, humour and charm.

Terms and conditions

• For participants under the age of 16, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program.
• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.
• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.