Hive Mind Books is happy to be the official bookseller for this event taking place at the Dekalb branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
Head to Dekalb Library (790 Bushwick Avenue) for a live discussion from This Queer Book Saved My Life with Mia Arias Tsang and Chloé Caldwell, moderated by podcast host and founder John Parker. An evening of queer first loves, heartbreaks, friendship, finding oneself through writing, and just a little bit of internet stalking.
Tsang will share the life-saving impact Caldwell’s novella Women had for her: how it helped her overcome queer heartbreak, driving her to find Caldwell in real life, enroll in Caldwell’s writing classes, champion Women’s re-release, and ultimately develop a friendship that years later would prove life-saving for Caldwell herself.
The program will include featured readings from Tsang, Caldwell and John Parker, including from: Women, Tsang's new essay collection Fragments of Wasted Devotion (2025), and Chloé's forthcoming memoirTrying (August 2025).
Books will be available for sale and preorder by local queer bookstore Hive Mind Books.