Banned Book Club | All Boys Aren't Blue
Sat, May 02
|Burlington Branch Library
A new book club is in rotation! We'll tackle our next banned book, All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson.
Time & Location
May 02, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37914, USA
About the Event
Co-led by our Bookshop Director Annastasia Williams and Michelle Christian, from UTK’s Department of Sociology, the Banned Book Club will regularly read and discuss commonly banned or challenged books in Tennessee. Join us in building an active local community to mobilize against book bans!
More About All Boys Aren't Blue
In a series of personal essays, the prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting their teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to going to flea markets with their loving grandmother, to George's first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer children.
Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer people of color, All Boys Aren't Blue covers topics such as gender identity,…
Tickets
RSVP
This ticket is your RSVP. The event is free, but we are always accepting donations.
$0.00
RSVP & Book
This ticket includes an RSVP and a copy of the book. Books can be picked up from The Bottom upon purchase of the ticket.
$16.00
+$0.40 ticket service fee
Total
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