All She Wrote x Juliet Book Club: Sacha Lamb's THE FORBIDDEN BOOK
When:
Sunday, Nov 03, 2024 10:30a -
12:00p
Sunday, Nov 03, 2024 10:30a -
12:00p
Where:
Juliet Social Club
257 Washington Street
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
Admission:
$5
Hosted by:
Categories:
Good for Groups, LGBTQ+, Meetup
Event website:
https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/events-1/all-she-wrote-x-juliet-book-club-november
Join All She Wrote Books on Sunday, November 3rd at 10:30am at Juliet Social Club for a discussion of The Forbidden Book with author Sacha Lamb (they/them)! Set against a backdrop of literary censorship and growing Jewish political consciousness, Sydney Taylor and Stonewall award-winning Sacha Lamb's sophomore novel is a soaring exploration of identity, survival, and ultimately, hope. Seats are limited, so snag yours quick!
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About the Book
Dybbuks.
Illegal printing.
A genderqueer lesbian with a knife.
On the night before her wedding, 17-year-old Sorel leaps from a window and runs away from her life. To keep from being discovered, she takes on the male identity of Isser Jacobs — but it soon becomes clear that there is a real Isser Jacobs, and people want him dead. Her mistaken identity takes Sorel into the dark underworld of her small city in the Pale of Settlement, where smugglers, forgers, and wicked angels fight for control of the Jewish community. In order to make it out, Sorel must discover who Isser Jacobs really is — and who she wants to be.
About the Author
Sacha Lamb is a 2018 Lambda Literary Fellow in young adult fiction, and graduated in Library and Information Science and History from Simmons University. Sacha lives in New England with a miniature dachshund mix named Anzu Bean. Their debut novel, When The Angels Left The Old Country, was named a Printz Honor Book, a Sydney Taylor Award winner and a Stonewall Book Award winner.
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.
