Children's Book Review: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. Dutton, $18.99 (416p) ISBN 978-0-525-55525-4
Bookshop The year is 1954, and American-born Chinese 17-year-old Lily Hu, a rising senior at San Franciscoâs Galileo High School, discovers the existence of the Telegraph Club nightclub by chance: via an ad in the Chronicle featuring a Male Impersonator. Lily secretly gathers photos of women with masculine qualities; sheâs drawn toward âunfeminineâ clothing and interests such as chemistry, engines, and space. Dawning recognition of her lesbianism comes alongside a budding connection with Kathleen Miller, a white classmate. But openly exploring queerness isnât a...
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