Queer Nonfiction Book Club

Lewiston Public Library’s Queer Nonfiction Book Club is pleased to announce their spring 2026 selections and meeting dates. This group meets monthly on the last Tuesday of the month to discuss selected books on LGBTQIA+ history and topics in the library’s Couture Room from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The spring meeting dates are April 28th, May 26th, and June 30th.
At the April 28th meeting, the group will discuss Forest Euphoria: the Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian. In this book, scientist Kaishian explores what overlooked organisms like fungi and amphibians can teach us about identity and acceptance.
On May 26th, the group will discuss Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of Parenting in Three Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan. This memoir follows Boylan’s experience transitioning not only from man to woman but from father to mother while working as a faculty member at Colby College.
On June 30th, two days after the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the group will discuss The Stonewall Reader edited by the New York Public Library, which is a collection of primary sources documenting events leading up to and following the riots.
If you need help locating a copy of any of these titles, please contact our Lending Services Department at 513-3134 or visit the Lending Desk on the library’s first floor.
The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. For more information, contact Regan Flieg at 513-3004 ext. 3506 or rflieg@lewistonmaine.gov.