Queereads YYC: 'How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures'

Name: Queereads YYC: 'How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures'
Start: 2026-07-13T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-07-13T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Owl's Nest Books

Schedule

Mon Jul 13 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Owl's Nest Books | Calgary, AB

Queereads YYC's 68th event will be held July 13th, 2026 @ 7pm! We’ll be discussing 'How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures' by Sabrina Imbler.
Attend this book club in-person at Owl's Nest Books or send us a message to attend via Zoom!
Whether you read the book, didn't finish the book, or didn't start the book, this event is open to anyone interested in a relaxed discussion about the themes and topics explored in the book. We will discuss opinions and/or personal experiences related to the book in a relaxed setting. We try our best to create a comfortable, safe space for the queer community, and if you have any questions or comments we would love to hear from you. Hope to see you there!
*About the book*
"A queer, mixed race writer working in a largely white, male field, science and conservation journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature: the mother octopus who starves herself while watching over her eggs, the Chinese sturgeon whose migration route has been decimated by pollution and dams, the bizarre Bobbitt worm (named after Lorena), and other uncanny creatures lurking in the deep ocean, far below where the light reaches. Imbler discovers that some of the most radical models of family, community, and care can be found in the sea, from gelatinous chains that are both individual organisms and colonies of clones to deep-sea crabs that have no need for the sun, nourished instead by the chemicals and heat throbbing from the core of the Earth. Exploring themes of adaptation, survival, sexuality, and care, and weaving the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family, relationships, and coming of age, How Far the Light Reaches is a book that invites us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the way we live."
Genres (taken from Goodreads): “Non fiction, Science, Memoir, Queer, Essays, LGBT, Nature..."
*Accessibility*
Attend this book club in-person at Owl's Nest Books or send us a message to attend via Zoom. This event is held in spoken English, the meeting will be held after store hours so the space will be quiet.
IN-PERSON: There are no steps to get into Owl's Nest Books. There is a single occupancy washroom that is accessible to rolling. Armless folding chairs will be used during the meeting - feel free to bring a sitting cushion if you would prefer the ground. Masking if not enforced but welcome.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the îethka Nakoda Nations (Chiniki, Bearspaw, Goodstoney), the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Districts 5 and 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
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ID: The book cover. A vibrant blue fish swims in black water, through a current of dark rainbow light. The title and author are written in white over top - the words 'A Life in Ten Sea Creatures' curves with the current.