Edmonton Lesbian+ Book Club

Hey Lesbian Book Club! Tell all your friends and loved ones! The book club is having its second annual weekend getaway at Pine Trails! When? The weekend of August 26, 27 and 28th, 2005. Where? Pine Trails at Pigeon Lake How much does it cost? It’s $70 per person for the weekend. Tent sites are less. What’s happening? Well, the details are far from finalized, but here’s the plan. We’ve selected two titles to read and discuss over the weekend: "Venous Hum" by Suzette Mayr, and "He Drown She in the Sea" by Shani Mootoo (both local authors!). We’ll barbeque! We’ll go swimming. Or whatever you like. If you’d like to go, you need to reserve a spot. Contact tree_dream@yahoo.ca! **More details to come as things as finalized.**

Hey everyone, July's title is "Days of Awe" by Cuban-American author Achy Obejas. Some links: A great interview with the author, some discussion questions, etc: National Yiddish Book Centre Another fantastic site with interviews, discussion questions, etc.: bookclubs.ca More questions: random house publishing group For those planning ahead, August we're reading "Aimée and Jaguar" by Erica Fischer, and may be watching the movie too! And in September, it's "The Quilt and other stories" by Ismat Chugtai.

Want to try something different? Let's share a little of our book love? 1. Total number of books owned 2. Last book bought 3. Last book read 4. Five books that mean a lot Post your answers in a comment!

The Lambda Literary Awards were announced! The winners are: The Lesbian Debut Fiction Award was given to Judith Frank, who drew on her experience as an adult literacy tutor to write her first novel Crybaby Butch (Firebrand). The Lesbian Fiction Award was given to Village Voice writer and novelist Stacey D'Erasmo for A Seahorse Year (Houghton Mifflin), which follows a San Francisco family coping with a 16-year-old son's mental illness. Lesbian Poetry: Sweet to Burn by Beverly Burch , Gival Press Lesbian mystery: Hancock Park by Katherine V. Forrest , Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin Group USA Independent LGBT Press Award: Bella Books