Spectulative Book Club

Featured Book

Boys, Beasts & Men

Boys, Beasts & Men is a 2022 short story collection by Nebula Award-winning author Sam J. Miller, featuring queer themes, speculative fiction, and explorations of love, heartbreak, and revenge. The book, with an introduction by Amal El-Mohtar, includes 14 stories that blend fantasy, horror, and science fiction, often focusing on LGBTQ+ characters and their struggles with identity, desire, and connection. It's praised for its emotional depth, savage wit, and lush imagery, making it a significant work in contemporary queer speculative fiction.

This book will be available for purchase at the event.

About This Event

A club for all things speculative – from Science Fiction, to Fantasy, and maybe even a pinch of Horror*
Join us each month for a serious discussion of cool speculative works, or to just geek out over the pewpewlaserbeam! From cutting edge to classics, the goal is to have fun and explore as far as exploration will go! For questions about this club, email us here!

Featured Author

sam miller

Sam J. Miller is an American science fiction, fantasy and horror short fiction author. His stories have appeared in publications such as Clarkesworld, Asimov's Science Fiction, and Lightspeed, along with over 15 "year's best" story collection

About the Venue

Unabridged Bookstore

An iconic Lakeview institution and Chicago’s go-to bookstore for LGBTQ literature.

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