Lit with Liberate: The Picture of Dorian Gray & The Night Brother

Lit with Liberate, the Library's monthly LGBT-themed reading group, will meet in August to Discuss 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde and 'The Night Brother' by Rosie Garland. You don't need to read both books - just choose the one that appeals to you more.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman inthe eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The novel was a succès de scandale and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895. It has lost none of its power to fascinate and disturb.

The Night Brother

From the author of The Palace of Curiosities and Vixen comes a dazzling and provocative new novel of adventure, mystery and belonging. The Night Brother shifts tantalisingly between day and night, exploring questions of identity, sexual equality and how well we know ourselves. Perfect for fans of Angela Carter, Sarah Waters and Erin Morgenstern.

This is a free reading group that is 18+ and open to all.