BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:204378@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260826T074002Z DTSTART:20260908T190000Z DTEND:20260908T203000Z SUMMARY:Queer Romance Book Club Reads: Oh! You Pretty Things DESCRIPTION:The Queer Romance Book Club is a group of adults that reads a nd discusses queer romance stories of all kinds. From new releases to old er stories\\, contemporary to historical settings (with even some fantasy on occasion!)\\, the books we’\\;ll read will also feature diverse pairings/configurations\\, sexualities\\, and gender expressions. Join us on the second Tuesday of every month to go deep on the themes\\, tropes\ \, and emotions that connect the titles we read\\, or drop in for your fa vorite books or sub-genres! All are welcome!\\nRegistration is required\\ , register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TXMhbVCETAamP-i ws1Kg9g\\nThis Month’\\;s book is Oh! You Pretty Things by Jane Hadl ey\\nSummary:\\nBy the time imaginative Arthur Ohashi starts his junior y ear at the University of Minnesota in 1970\\, he’\\;s made an art of forging conventionality into armor. That is\\, until Eve Clark turns his careful world upside down. Beautiful and enigmatic\\, Eve pours her cons iderable charisma into fronting a local rock band called The Tarts – \\; and she wants Arthur to play keys for them. As he is absorbed into th e band\\, their parties\\, and their giddy world of subversive rock ̵ 6\\;n’\\; roll\\, Arthur is increasingly drawn to the Tart’\\;s guitarist\\, James Novak\\, whose appreciation for underground records a nd androgyny unlocks long-suppressed desires in him.\\nAs Eve and James s trip Arthur’\\;s armor away (and replace it with lush red lipstick)\ \, he embarks on a path of self-discovery entirely outside his expectatio n or experience\\, tapping into a well of bombshell energy he never knew he had. But when Arthur finds himself caught in the middle of Eve and Jam es’\\; complicated relationship\\, he realizes that he can’\\;t continue to contort himself to fit into other people’\\;s expectati ons. Not if the cost is himself.\\nGrounded in local LGBTQIA history\\, O h You Pretty Things is a story of self-actualization\\, love\\, and rock ‘\\;n’\\; roll. Fans of the Velvet Underground\\, Ziggy Stardus t\\, and T.Rex will find themselves at home in the rich soundtrack of thi s novel set to music.\\nIdentities/Themes/Tropes: Historical\\, drag\\, m /nb\\n2026 Books:\\nJANUARY –\\; When the Tides Held the Moon by Ven essa Vida Kelley\\nFEBRUARY –\\; Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao\\n MARCH –\\; Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell\\nAPRIL –\\; The E verlasting by Alix E. Harrow\\nMAY –\\; I Think They Love You by Jul ian Winters\\nJUNE –\\; Moonlighters: A Novella Collection by Anita Kelly\\nJULY –\\; A Gentleman’\\;s Gentleman by TJ Alexander\\n AUGUST –\\; Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory\\nSEPTEMBER –\ \; Oh! You Pretty Things by Jane Hadley\\nOCTOBER –\\; Ladies in Hat ing by Alexandra Vasti\\nAbout the facilitators:\\nKira Apple (she/her) h as been a bookseller at Charis since the summer of 2020. Originally from Pennsylvania\\, she first discovered a love of romance through fan fictio n and fantasy novels. Now\\, she reads broadly across fantasy\\, sci-fi\\ , and romance\\, and is a huge fan of queer lit and media. In addition to swooning over romantic things\\, Kira enjoys tabletop roleplaying\\, vid eo games\\, crocheting\\, writing\\, and wrangling her three cats. You ca n find her on Instagram –\\; @kiapple.\\nKate Harlan (she/her) is an aspiring librarian who has lived in Atlanta her whole life. She loves qu eer stories\\, devouring queer romance\\, fantasy\\, and sci-fi books wit h both her ears and her eyes at what some say is an alarming rate. When s he’\\;s not reading (and\\, honestly\\, sometimes while she’\\; s listening to books)\\, she’\\;s gardening with children in her nei ghborhood\\, doing jigsaw puzzles\\, petting dogs\\, or knitting. You can find her on Instagram- @meetingmeonce\\nThe event is free and open to al l people\\, especially to those who have no income or low income right no w\\, but we encourage and appreciate a solidarity donation in support of the work of Charis Circle\\, our programming non-profit. Donate via this link: www.chariscircle.org/donate\\nCharis Circle’\\;s mission is to foster sustainable feminist communities\\, work for social justice\\, an d encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices.\\nBy atten ding any Charis Circle virtual event you agree to our Code of Conduct: Ou r event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone\\, reg ardless of gender\\, gender identity and expression\\, age\\, sexual orie ntation\\, disability\\, physical appearance\\, body size\\, race\\, ethn icity\\, religion (or lack thereof)\\, class\\, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please r eport all harassment to info@chariscircle.org immediately.\\nhttps://www. gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/atlanta/events/queer-romance-book-clu b-reads-oh-you-pretty-things-2026-09-08 LOCATION:artsatl.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/atlanta/events/queer-romance-book-club-reads-oh-you-pretty-things-2026-09-08 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR