Love is Love LGBTQIA+ Book Club "The Very Nice Box"
Join us for a fun discussion of LGBTQIA+ themed books!
Our bookclub features a monthly selection of fiction and non-fiction titles centered on queer characters.
Meetings are held in person at Courthouse Library at 2 p.m. in the Azalea Room or online via Zoom. We look forward to seeing you at our new location! See below for dates and titles.
REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED. Registration is required for a meeting reminder, and to receive the Zoom link.
For adults age 18+.
Please call 703-228-3352 or email Lib-Courthouse@arlingtonva.us for more information.
Transportation: Parking in the garage located beneath the Bozman Government Center is free on weekends and after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. We are also accessible via public transit: by Metro (Orange and Silver Lines - Courthouse) and by bus.
2025 Love is Love Booklist:
- Jan. 27: "Scorched Grace" by Margot Douaihy
- Feb 24: "Congratulations, the best is over" by R. Eric Thomas
- Mar 24: "The Skin and its Girl" by Sarah Cypher
- Apr 26: "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers
- May 17: "The Very Nice Box" by Eve Gleichman, Laura Blacket
- June 28: "The Guncle Abroad" by Steven Rowley
- July 19: "One Last Stop" by Casey McQuiston
- Aug 30: "Kissing Girls on Shabbat" by Sara Glass
- Sept 20: "High Risk Homosexual" by Edgar Gomez
- Oct 11: "Interesting Facts About Space" by Emily Austin
- Nov 22: "Lies With Man" by Michael Nava
- Dec.13: Happy Hour Book Swap - Location TBD
- Date:
- Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Azalea Conference Room
- Library:
- Courthouse Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the Book:
Ava Simon designs storage boxes for STÄDA, a slick Brooklyn-based furniture company. She’s hard-working, obsessive, and heartbroken from a tragedy that killed her girlfriend and upended her life. It’s been years since she’s let anyone in. But when Ava’s new boss—the young and magnetic Mat Putnam—offers Ava a ride home one afternoon, an unlikely relationship blossoms. Ava remembers how rewarding it can be to open up—and, despite her instincts, she becomes enamored. But Mat isn’t who he claims to be, and the romance takes a sharp turn.The Very Nice Box is a funny, suspenseful debut—with a shocking twist. It’s at once a send-up of male entitlement and a big-hearted account of grief, friendship, and trust.