All She Wrote Books: October Breakfast Club
When:
Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 10:30a -
12:00p
Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 10:30a -
12:00p
Where:
All She Wrote Books
75 Washington Street
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Admission:
$5
Hosted by:
Categories:
Date Idea, Good for Groups, LGBTQ+, Meetup
Event website:
https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/events-1/all-she-wrote-books-october-breakfast-club
In October, our Breakfast Club will read It Came From the Closet edited by Joe Vallese. Mark your calendar for October 22nd as we gather at All She Wrote Books to discuss this twenty-five essay collection of queer and trans writers sharing the horror films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.
Event Highlights:
- Immersive Book Discussion with a Community of Enthusiastic Readers
- Coffee and pastries from local French bakery, Michette
Tickets are limited to due to capacity at the bookstore, and each ticket will include either:
- A copy of the breakfast book club pick; or
- General admission that includes coffee and pastries.
There are many ways to obtain a copy of the book (aside from your public library) — you can purchase it through allshewrotebooks.com, Bookshop.org, or Libro.fm to help support our work!
Our event has a limited capacity and we want to ensure that as many people as possible are able to attend. By letting us know that you can no longer attend, we can open up your spot to someone on our waitlist who is eager to participate.
"Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at [email protected].
About the Book:
Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body possession, costumed villains, secret identities, and things that lurk in the closet—spark moments of eerie familiarity and affective connection. Still, viewers often remain tasked with reading themselves into beloved films, seeking out characters and set pieces that speak to, mirror, and parallel the unique ways queerness encounters the world.
It Came from the Closet features twenty-five essays by writers speaking to this relationship, through connections both empowering and oppressive. From Carmen Maria Machado on Jennifer’s Body, Jude Ellison S. Doyle on In My Skin, Addie Tsai on Dead Ringers, and many more, these conversations convey the rich reciprocity between queerness and horror.
About the Editor:
Joe Vallese is coeditor of the anthology What’s Your Exit? A Literary Detour Through New Jersey. His creative and pop culture writing appears in Bomb, VICE, Backstage, PopMatters, Southeast Review, North American Review, Narrative Northeast, VIA: Voices in Italian-Americana, among others. He has been a Pushcart Prize nominee and a notable in Best American Essays for his essay “Blood, Brothers.” He is currently clinical associate professor in the Expository Writing Program at New York University, and previously served as site director and faculty for the Bard Prison Initiative. Joe holds an MFA New York University, and MAT and BA degrees from Bard College.
Our Book Club Guidelines:
- We strive for a thoughtful and respectful discussion of the featured book and its related themes.
- You do not have to have finished the book to participate, but we ask that you contribute to the discussion in whatever way you feel comfortable.
- We do not tolerate demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
