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Welcome to the Pride Book Club, where we celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the vibrant spectrum of LGBTQ+ literature! Join us for engaging discussions, thought-provoking reads, and a welcoming space for all. Whether you're a voracious reader or just starting your journey into LGBTQ+ literature, our book club offers a supportive environment to explore stories that reflect the richness of queer experiences. It's not just about the books; it's about fostering connections, sharing perspectives, and embracing the power of storytelling to promote understanding and acceptance. Join us and let's celebrate pride, one page at a time!
*You can check out a copy from the library or find it on Libby.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
A sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city has become a modern classic.
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else.