Brighton’s first radical queer bookshop finally opened its doors! The Queery is a very special trans and queer cooperative that is a workshop space, a pay-as-you-can vegan café, a community venue, and (this is where it gets really dreamy) a very gay bookshop and library! The selection is on point, with lots of former Queer Lit guests and their reading recommendations in stock, as well as merch by queer and trans creators. When I went for a spontaneous visit on Pride weekend, the lovely Stevie was kind enough to take a few spontaneous minutes out of a busy day to tell me more about The Queery. Come, listen, and go visit this little queer utopia.
For more books, gays, and glamour, follow @thequeerybtn and @queerlitpodcast on Instagram and Twitter. You can find wonderful Stevie @snowflakesandwonder on Insta.
People, texts, and places mentioned:
https://thequeery.co.uk
hello@thequeery.co.uk
Megan Elliott @claywildstudio
Octavia Butler’s Lilith’s Brood and Parable of the Sower
Questions you might want to think about after listening:
1.If you could create any community space, what would it look like?
2.Have you ever been to a queer bookshop? Which ones do you know?
3.Do your sexuality and gender affect your behaviour as a consumer? In what way?
