STONEWALL BOOK CLUB - ON ZOOM
PARTICIPATION
NEXT MEETING DATE
THIS MONTH'S BOOK
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MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH
6:30 – 8:00 PM
LED BY
CLAYTON LITTLEWOOD
Clayton Littlewood is a British writer and former Soho boutique owner whose work chronicles queer life, love, loss and survival with humour, honesty and sharp observational detail.
His first book, Dirty White Boy: Tales of Soho, began life as a cult blog before becoming a popular column in The London Paper. Published in 2008, the book drew comparisons to the diaries of Samuel Pepys and the work of Christopher Isherwood, and was named Gay Times Book of the Year in 2009.
“The City and the Pillar”
by Gore Vidal
The City and the Pillar is one of the most groundbreaking novels in American queer literature. Published in 1948, Gore Vidal’s story of Jim Willard — a young man coming of age while navigating desire, identity, and the limits of mid‑century America — challenged the era’s silence around gay lives. Its honest portrayal of same‑sex love was radical for its time, sparking national controversy and reshaping conversations about LGBTQ+ representation in literature. Today, the book stands as a landmark work that helped open the door for queer narratives to be told openly, boldly, and without apology.
STONEWALL FILM CLUB - ON ZOOM
PARTICIPATION
NEXT MEETING DATE
THIS MONTH'S FILM
ABOUT
Participation in Stonewall’s clubs is an exclusive benefit reserved for current, active Stonewall members.
These vibrant, member‑led groups offer connection, creativity, and community— but you must have an active membership to join or take part in any club activities.
Not sure if your membership is current?
Email Raif@stonewall-museum.org or call 954‑763‑8565 to confirm your status.
If you’re not yet a member or need to renew,
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH
7:00 – 8:00 PM
LED BY CHARLES IGNACIO AND JOHN CATANIA OF CHILL FEST
Charles Ignacio and John Catania are award-winning media producers, life partners, and co-founders of Chillfest, a prominent LGBTQ+ film series. Known for their work on the Emmy-nominated PBS series In the Life and the documentary The Lady in Question is Charles Busch, the duo uses Chillfest to preserve and share queer cinema.
“Kiss of the Spider Woman”
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a landmark novel by Manuel Puig that reshaped queer storytelling in the 20th century. Set in an Argentine prison, it follows the unlikely bond between two cellmates: Valentin, a political revolutionary, and Molina, a gay window‑dresser whose love of old movies becomes a lifeline in the darkness. Through their conversations, fantasies, and growing intimacy, Puig exposes the brutality of authoritarianism while celebrating the transformative power of connection, imagination, and queer resilience. The book broke boundaries when it was published in 1976, offering one of the earliest, most complex portrayals of a gay protagonist in global literature — a story that continues to resonate for its courage, tenderness, and defiance.
