t4t Book Club: "The Woods All Black" by Lee Mandelo

Friends Reading Friends is Baltimore's new t4t bookclub!

We're trans* people who like reading books written by trans* people... and we want to talk with other trans* about them!

Your hosts Tobias, Ceza, and James will be there early with a big obvious trans flag so we'll be easy to find.

Hoping to make this a regular thing - so bring suggestions for our next selection.

Tobias, Ceza, and James

P.S. - As a kind and friendly reminder, this event is for trans folks only.

Here's a direct link to the exact location on google maps

Our selection is "The Woods All Black" by Lee Mandelo

ABOUT THE BOOK:

The Woods All Black is equal parts historical horror, trans romance, and blood-soaked revenge, all set in 1920s Appalachia
Leslie Bruin is assigned to the backwoods township of Spar Creek by the Frontier Nursing Service, under its usual mandate: vaccinate the flock, birth babies, and weather the judgements of churchy locals who look at him and see a failed woman. Forged in the fires of the Western Front and reborn in the cafes of Paris, Leslie believes he can handle whatever is thrown at him—but Spar Creek holds a darkness beyond his nightmares.
Something ugly festers within the local congregation, and its malice has focused on a young person they insist is an unruly tomboy who must be brought to heel. Violence is bubbling when Leslie arrives, ready to spill over, and he'll have to act fast if he intends to be of use. But the hills enfolding Spar Creek have a mind of their own, and the woods are haunted in ways Leslie does not understand.
The Woods All Black is a story of passion, prejudice, and power — an Appalachian period piece that explores reproductive justice and bodily autonomy, the terrors of small-town religiosity, and the necessity of fighting tooth and claw to live as who you truly are.

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