Welcome to SAQTC’s Book Club! This is a space for LGBTQA+ South Asians and Indo- Caribbeans to read and discuss LGBTQA+ literature. Meetings will be conducted on Zoom. June’s book is “Kari” by Amruta Patil. It tells the story of Kari - a young lesbian woman who explores the dark heart of smog city - loneliness, sewers, sleeper success, death - and the memory of her absentee Other.

This is a space for LGBTQA+ South Asians and Indo- Caribbeans to read and discuss LGBTQA+ literature. Due to quarantine, we will be hosting the book clubs virtually through zoom.⁣⁣⁣ Our book clubs are led by Amanda Goonetilleke.

We will be reading “Valmiki’s Daughter” by Shani Mootoo; the story revolves around the Krishnus, a well to-do Trinidadian family and their family secrets. The novel explores the complex interaction of race, gender, class, and sexuality in a closed society.

This is a space for LGBTQA+ South Asians and Indo- Caribbeans to read and discuss LGBTQA+ literature. Due to quarantine, we will be hosting the book clubs virtually through zoom.⁣⁣⁣ Our book clubs are led by Amanda Goonetilleke.

Our first book for April is "Funny Boy" by Shyam Selvadurai; a coming of age novel about growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the Tamil-Sinhalese conflict -- one of the country’s most turbulent and deadly periods. It explores expectations of love, family, and country, and delivers a powerful message of staying true to one’s self no matter the obstacles. We have also provided a PDF link for folks who are not able to purchase a copy of the book. ⁣⁣