AARC: Hyphenated Book Club – This Arab is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers
July 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join fellow book lovers in the community to dive into works by Asian American authors.
Hyphenated Book Club
The Hyphenated Book Club is back for 2026! Join fellow book lovers in the community to dive into works by Asian American authors. From new releases by emerging voices to beloved community favorites, fiction to non-fiction and everything in-between, explore the diversity of American literature from an Asian American lens.
All meet ups are free and open to the public to attend. Must be 18+. All sessions are hosted in person at the AARC. No need to have finished the book to attend, though recommended. See below for Hyphenated’s reading list and meet up dates.
This Month’s Book
This Arab is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers edited by Elias Jahshan
This ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers. From a military base in the Gulf to loving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a drag queen to a concert in Cairo where the rainbow flag was raised to a crowd of thousands, this collection celebrates the true colours of a vibrant Arab queer experience.
