Whether you’ve already started Queer as Folklore by Sacha Coward or are just picking it up, join us for our in-person book club discussion. This book is our LGBTQ+ History Month recommended pick and a must-read. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows, creating safe spaces in hidden underworlds. These overlooked narratives tell powerful stories of resilience that deserve to be heard.
The evening will be hosted by our bookseller Blake. Come share your thoughts, insights, and questions in a welcoming space for all readers.
I learned something fascinating on every page. - Christine Burns MBE
Date: 18th March at 19:00-21:00 | The Common Press
About the book:
Queer as folklore flies across centuries and continents to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both old and new.
Leaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward takes you on a wild ride from ancient Greece to the main stage of RuPaul’s Drag Race, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies and the graves of the ‘queerly departed’ along the way.
Drop by in-store to pick up the book or buy online HERE.
This book club is free for our members - if you'd like to receive The Common Press book of the month delivered to your door each month, explore our membership tiers here.
- Doors open at 19:00
- Discussion from 19:15 - 8:15
- Mingle and social until 21:00