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SUMMARY:Prose & Pride Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Halloween\, we have a spooky book for this month’s book club! We will be reading the latest release\, ‘Aidan and the Alien Invasion’ by local queer author Damian Serbu. There will be a reading from the book by Damian\, followed by a Q&A session\, and ending with a book signing. \nRemember\, you don’t have to have read the book to attend book club! We try not to drop any spoilers during the Q&A — we’ll reveal just enough to pique your interest and perhaps convince you to pick up a copy. 🙂 \nAbout the Book\nAliens seize control of Earth\, descending without warning\, cutting off communication systems and crushing military resistance. Aidan and his friends flee home from Chicago to rural Michigan\, but learn the aliens control the entire planet. \nTheir leaders have dark intentions that Aidan and his friends uncover when they fall in with a revolutionary faction of aliens who desperately seek to save humanity. Human aid to the revolutionaries’ cause is essential but dangerous. As secrets and surprising histories are revealed\, Aidan adds to his own chaos when he drifts into an unlikely romance. \nAs if ADHD and dealing with young adulthood weren’t enough stress\, Aidan has to navigate his role in the conflict\, as well as embrace his heart’s desire with an unexpected ally. \nAbout the Author\nDamian Serbu is an author of gay horror/speculative fiction.  As David Settje\, he was the Department Chair of History and Political Science at Saint Xavier University.  He lives in the Chicagoland area with his husband\, Paul\, and dog\, Mika.  Mika controls his life\, tells him what to write\, and threatens to eat him in the middle of the night if he disobeys. \nYou can find Damian at: \n\nWebsite: https://damianserbu.com/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Damian-Serbu-267169761008/\nThreads: https://www.threads.net/@dsettje\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsettje/\nBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/damianserbu.bsky.social\n\n 
URL:https://jolietpridenetwork.org/event/prose-pride-book-club/
LOCATION:Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet\, 3401 W Jefferson St\, Joliet\, IL\, 60431\, United States
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