Queer as he wants to be - Out & About Newspaper
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48 • LIVING • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • APRIL, 2006<br />
Lambda Book Group meets monthly <strong>to</strong> talk<br />
about gay literature<br />
by Curt Bucy<br />
Book Reviewer<br />
I am not sure if all my GLBT readers out<br />
t<strong>he</strong>re know it, but t<strong>he</strong>re is a gay book club<br />
in <strong>to</strong>wn!<br />
T<strong>he</strong> Lambda Book Group started in 1996<br />
at BookStar <strong>he</strong>re in N<strong>as</strong>hville, and after a<br />
hiatus for a few years, it h<strong>as</strong> started again in<br />
full force this January. T<strong>he</strong> force <strong>be</strong>hind<br />
t<strong>he</strong> Lambda Book Group is Davis-Kidd’s<br />
own Pat Patrick.<br />
Patrick, who is t<strong>he</strong> book reviewer for<br />
“Inside <strong>Out</strong> N<strong>as</strong>hville, wanted <strong>to</strong> start a<br />
forum for t<strong>he</strong> GLBT community <strong>to</strong> get<br />
<strong>to</strong>get<strong>he</strong>r <strong>to</strong> talk about t<strong>he</strong>ir genre in t<strong>he</strong><br />
book world.<br />
T<strong>he</strong> group meets once a month on t<strong>he</strong><br />
third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at N<strong>as</strong>hville’s<br />
Davis-Kidd books<strong>to</strong>re in its new location in<br />
Green Hills Mall.<br />
In a large, comfortable conference room<br />
inside Bronté, mem<strong>be</strong>rs of t<strong>he</strong> GLBT community<br />
get <strong>to</strong>get<strong>he</strong>r <strong>to</strong> discuss a book of<br />
t<strong>he</strong> group’s choosing.<br />
Patrick says it’s a challenge <strong>to</strong> pick books<br />
that are appealing <strong>to</strong> both gay men and les-<br />
bians, but <strong>he</strong> tries <strong>to</strong> alternate and choose<br />
books that are common and uniting for<br />
both groups. T<strong>he</strong> groups are averaging<br />
around 25 right now but in t<strong>he</strong> group’s<br />
prime at BookStar, t<strong>he</strong>re were often 45 people<br />
present.<br />
His goal is <strong>to</strong> get back <strong>to</strong> that num<strong>be</strong>r.<br />
He also expressed wis<strong>he</strong>s <strong>to</strong> expand t<strong>he</strong> gay<br />
and lesbian section at Davis-Kidd (which is<br />
w<strong>he</strong>re <strong>he</strong> also works).<br />
T<strong>he</strong> Lambda Book Group meetings are<br />
simple. Once t<strong>he</strong> book is decided, Patrick<br />
puts <strong>to</strong>get<strong>he</strong>r a list of discussion questions<br />
for t<strong>he</strong> meeting. T<strong>he</strong>n everyone gets <strong>to</strong>get<strong>he</strong>r<br />
<strong>to</strong> discuss t<strong>he</strong> work with his or <strong>he</strong>r fellow<br />
bookworms. Patrick said t<strong>he</strong>y are very informal<br />
and all are given a chance <strong>to</strong> talk if<br />
t<strong>he</strong>y so wish.<br />
If you are interested in joining t<strong>he</strong><br />
Lambda Book Group, ple<strong>as</strong>e email Pat<br />
Patrick at ppatrick@joseph<strong>be</strong>th.com.<br />
Lambda Book Group<br />
Davis-Kidd Booksellers<br />
3rd Wednesday of t<strong>he</strong> month<br />
7 p.m. until t<strong>he</strong>y are finis<strong>he</strong>d!<br />
April’s book: Dream Boy by Jim<br />
Grimsley<br />
T<strong>he</strong> force <strong>be</strong>hind t<strong>he</strong> Lambda Book<br />
Group is Davis-Kidd’s Pat Patrick.<br />
May’s book: I’m Not Myself T<strong>he</strong>se Days<br />
by Josh Kilmer-Purcell �<br />
Curt can <strong>be</strong> reac<strong>he</strong>d at<br />
curt@outandaboutnewspaper.com<br />
Pho<strong>to</strong> by Curt Bucy
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