The Women's Hotel: Community, Always
I loved reading about the queer characters in Women’s Hotel. I loved that the queer characters had community and a way of living that, while still dangerous, was mostly free from tragedy. What surprised you about the lives of the queer characters at this time? What does this novel teach us about how queer people existed back then? What are the best ways we can nurture community and look out for each other in the here and now, especially after the disastrous election outcome?
We will be in conversation with Danny Lavery on November 20th. You can register HERE. And what questions do you have for Danny?
Also. kudos to Roxane for her Opinion piece yesterday in the New York Times. It's like a bucket of freezing water in the face of the New York Times. Here's the link, though I don't think you can read the piece if you're not a subscriber. Worth a try: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/opinion/america-trump-tolerance.html?searchResultPosition=1
I guess a question for him is: how is he coping with the election result. But that’s not related to the book. So—has he ever lived in anything resembling the Biedermeier? If so, did he enjoy it? If not, does he think he would have enjoyed?