Cactus Book Club: “Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar” by Cynthia Carr
Join us Wednesday, June 4th for our next Cactus Book Club. This month’s featured organization Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project will lead the discussion on Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar by Cynthia Carr. “Warhol superstar and transgender icon Candy Darling was glamour personified, but she was without a real place in the world. Packed with tales of luminaries and gossip and meticulous research, immersive and laced with Candy’s words and her friends’ recollections, Cynthia Carr’s Candy Darling is Candy’s long-overdue return to the spotlight.”
Recommended bookseller: Boswell Book Company. Mention Cactus Book Club at checkout to receive a 10% discount.
“Independent. Inspired. Relentless. Founded by Don Schwamb, the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project seeks to reconnect Wisconsin with its lost history and heritage. Since 1994, the Project has become the state’s largest digital collection of historical LGBTQ media The project provides public education through publications, walking tours, presentations, media support, research services, and consulting. We are independent, not-for-profit, and entirely managed by volunteers.”
ABOUT US: Cactus Book Club (CBC) meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 in the venue room at Cactus Club. Each month a different business, community organization, collective, or mutual aid group chooses the book & recommended bookseller then leads the discussion. We read sociopolitical fiction and non-fiction, with a focus on works by women, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and/or otherwise under-published groups. You don’t have to finish reading the book to attend. All book club meetings are free. No registration required. 18+. CBC is part of our ongoing Cactus+ programming. Contact: kelly@cactusplus.org with questions.