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The quickly growing Queer for Books Book Club has announced their book selections for July and August. On Saturday, July 23, the group will discuss "Band Fags!" by Frank Anthony Polito. The book follows Jack, a boy discovering the complicated nature of sexuality, as he grows up in 1980s Hazel Park, Mich. There will also be a special door prize for those who attend the discussion. On Aug. 27, Queer for Books will discuss "Go Tell It On The Mountain" by James Baldwin. The semi-autobiographical novel examines the role of the Christian Church in the lives of African-Americans as well as racism in pre-civil rights era America.
Those interested in attending the book club can request copies of the book at the Ferndale Public Library's reference desk or from the library's online catalog at ferndale.lib.mi.us.
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