Edmonton Lesbian+ Book Club

1. Launch of White Shirt / Dektet 2010 ( details are on facebook here ) - Tuesday April 27, 2010 Our good friend Laurie McFayden is one of 10 authors whose books are being launched at this event. Since Laurie will be joining our book club to read from and chat about her first book, Whit e Shirt , at our June meeting, it might be nice to support her launch too. 2. WE ARE FAMILY ( details on facebook here ) - Thursday April 29, 2010 Celebrate the struggles and triumphs of queer parents in Canada as well as the publication of TWO groundbreaking Canadian books: Who's Your Daddy?? And Other Writings on Queer Parenting And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents and Our Unexpected Families Be there or be square!

There is much to say. Thanks so much to Chandra Mayor for her unexpected visit with the book club last week. It was truly delightful. Chandra has this delightful habit of ending even the most sombre or tragic of stories with an exuberant laugh. It's awesome. And the more irreverent poem "green eggs and cunt" was pretty great. The room was busting with laughter. I was tickled that she read from my favourites of the short stories in "All the Pretty Girls." We're reading Shani Mootoo's Valmiki's Daughter this month. Anybody have discussion questions to offer?? Here's an interview with her about the book. And third of all, local wonder poet Laurie McFayden is launching her first book of poetry! As part of Frontenac House's launch event ( see details on facebook ) Laurie's "White Shirt" promises to be fantastic. I plan to attend the launch - hope some other book club members will join us - it's on Tuesday, April 27, 7 pm at th