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Join the Queer Explorers of Worlds Beyond Our Own (QEWBOO), a queer sci fi/fantasy book club! QEWBOO stands for Queer Explorers of Worlds Beyond Our Own. The book club reads queer speculative/science fiction and fantasy. Many of the books read contain graphic content. Participants are encouraged to review trigger warnings before starting any book, and alternative readings are suggested when appropriate. It is held on the last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. Contact Monday at qewboobookclubslc@gmail.com with any questions. Cost: Please bring a contribution (sliding scale $1-5) for the meeting room reservation at Under the Umbrella. If $1 a month is a barrier for you, you are still welcome to attend! COVID Precautions: It is a requirement for both the bookstore and the book club to wear a mask. 2026 Book Schedule When possible, please support the store and the authors by purchasing a copy here! Most books should also be available at local libraries. One copy of each book is available for free to any BIPOC interested in reading the book but unable or unwilling to pay for a copy. January | Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir February | How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin March | The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo April | Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafot May | Babel by RF Kuang June | Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar July | Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach August | When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore September | The Tiger Flu by Larissa Lai October | Black Water Sister by Zen Cho November | Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh December | Fate's Bane by CL Clark

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