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Queer Fear Book Club

Name: Queer Fear Book Club
Start: 2026-12-10T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Little District Books

Little District Books

631 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Thu, Dec 10 · 7:00 PM

Thursday, December 10, 2026

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Queer Fear Book Club is a horror and thriller book club at Little District Books in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Hosted by Laz, it meets the third Thursday of the month at 7pm, and it's free, though you'll want to reserve your seat by adding the meeting to your cart at checkout. This month's pick is The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley, so grab a chair and get ready to be unsettled.

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Seminal Works Book Club is Little District Books' monthly queer book club on Pennsylvania Ave SE in Capitol Hill, where the group digs into queer books of real cultural weight. It's free and hosted by Patrick, and the November pick is Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. Reserve your seat through the shop first so there are enough chairs, and bring your opinions.

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Weird Queer Book Club is a monthly LGBTQ+ book club at Little District Books on Pennsylvania Ave SE in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Discussions focus on queer books with a weird premise, with hosts rotating each meeting. It's free to attend, but you'll need to reserve your seat through the shop's checkout so they can make sure there are enough chairs. Book Club starts at 7:00 PM, and December's pick is Shark Heart by Emily Habeck.

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Crafting Club at Little District Books is a relaxed, queer-friendly makers' night in Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Bring your own project, grab a table and chat with other queers while you craft. It runs 6:00pm to about 8:00pm, and it's free to join.

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Queer Passport is Little District Books' book club for books in translation and stories of diaspora, meeting in the shop at 631 Pennsylvania Ave SE on Capitol Hill. It's free to attend, but reserve your seat through the shop's cart so they can make sure there are enough chairs. This December's pick is Taiwan Travelogue by Shuang-Zi Yang, hosted by Rahaf, and it's a great way to read queer voices from around the world.

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