Chicago LGBTQ+ Diversity Book Club

NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND ONE OF 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR (NYTIMES)- In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine.
In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. In "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. In "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom," the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will.

Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic—revelatory.
FEEL FREE TO JOIN US EVEN IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK. PICK JUST A FEW STORIES.

As usual, after the discussion we’ll go to Wilde Bar for dinner, drinks, conversation. Hope to see you then!

Hi all! Since people are frequently inundated with holiday events and preparation, we'll be opting for a social brunch rather than an official December book discussion. However, some of our attendees have been reading The Supremes at Earl's All You Can Eat Buffet written by our long time member Edward Kelsey Moore. It has been recently adapted into a feature film of the same name now streamingg on Hulu. Feel free to read or watch beforehand.

Join us at Lady Gregory's in Andersonville for food, drinks, chit chat, etc, whether you're a regular or a newcomer! Fit in some holiday shopping at the wonderful Andersonville shops, too, while in the area!

Please keep your RSVP up to date and be prompt, as we will have a reservation with a set number of people. Note parking in Andersonville can be limited, so you may want to consider rideshare or transit.

The Message is a must-read. In his latest marvelous, short book, the author of the acclaimed Between the World and Me exhorts readers, including students, parents, educators, and journalists, to challenge conventional narratives that can be used to justify ethnic cleansing or camouflage racist policing. Coates investigates African ancestry and identity, political power and polarity, and offers a damning assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Ta-Nehisi Coates originally set out to write a book about writing, in the tradition of Orwell’s classic “Politics and the English Language,”but found himself grappling with deeper questions about how our stories—our reporting and imaginative narratives and mythmaking—expose and distort our realities.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR! AND AS USUAL, AFTER THE DISCUSSION WE’LL GO TO WILDE BAR FOR DINNER, DRINKS, AND CASUAL CONVERSATION. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN!