Love is Love LGBTQIA+ Book Club "KIssing Girls on Shabbat"
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, August 30, 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:
Growing up in the Hasidic community of Brooklyn’s Borough Park, Sara Glass knew one painful truth: what was expected of her and what she desperately wanted were impossibly opposed. Tormented by her attraction to women and trapped in a loveless arranged marriage, she found herself unable to conform to her religious upbringing and soon, she made the difficult decision to walk away from the world she knew. Sara’s journey to self-acceptance began with the challenging battle for a divorce and custody of her children, an act that left her on the verge of estrangement from her family and community. Controlled by the fear of losing custody of her two children, she forced herself to remain loyal to the compulsory heteronormativity baked into Hasidic Judaism and married again. But after suffering profound loss and a shocking sexual assault, Sara decided to finally be completely true to herself. Kissing Girls on Shabbat is not only a love letter to Glass’s children, herself, and her family—it is an unflinching window into the world of ultra-conservative Orthodox Jewish communities and an inspiring celebration of learning to love yourself.