August Speculative Fiction Book Club

Speculative fiction is a broad genre. Also known as “what-if” books, spec fic changes the laws of what’s real or possible in society as we know it, then speculates on the outcome of these changes. Think sci-fi, fantasy, dystopian, etc!

Our pick for this month is Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, a razor-sharp dystopian novel set in a world where a virus has made all animal meat toxic, and cannibalism has become legal, industrialized, and normalized. Told through the eyes of a human meat processing plant worker, it's a deeply unsettling meditation on complicity, language, and how societies rationalize the unthinkable. Not for the faint of heart, but absolutely essential for the discussion.

Pick up a copy in store, head to Libro.fm if you prefer an audiobook experience, or visit our friends at the Ferndale Area District Library to check out a copy for the month.

Your $10 ticket fee holds a seat for you, and can be applied toward an in-store purchase (valid on book club day only).

Content note: Tender is the Flesh contains graphic violence and depictions of sexual assault.

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