
Reading the Rainbow is Out On The Lakeshore’s inclusive book club, welcoming individuals of all genders and identities. We explore LGBTQ+ literature twice a month through engaging discussions and a variety of activities inspired by the books, including film screenings and author talks.
Book List for 2026!
January: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
(Vintage Fiction, 159p)
February: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
(Fiction/Romance, 176p)
March: Tongue Breaker: Poems and Performance Texts
by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
(Poetry, 170p)
April: From Gay to Z: A Queer Compendium by Justin Elizabeth Sayre
(Nonfiction, 240p)
May: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar
(Fiction, 223p)
June: Brandon and Wilson at the Catch by Curtis McMillen
(YA Fiction, author visit on June 17th!)
Reading Link HERE
July: The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
(Graphic Novel, 256p)
August: Song of My Softening by Omotara James and Keith Haring: A Life for Art
by Alexandra Kolossa
(Poetry, 70p & Nonfiction, 95p)
September: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Melinda Lo
(YA Fiction, 414p)
October: The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer
by Janelle Monáe
(Fiction, 352p)
November: Love Is for All of Us: Poems of Tenderness and Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community and Friends edited by James Crews and Brad Peacock
(Poetry, 186p)
December: So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer,and Two-Spirit People of Color by Caro De Robertis
(Nonfiction, 296p)
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