Join translator and scholar Michael Gillespie and writer and curator Hugh Ryan for a conversation about Gillespie’s new book, Berlin Garden of Erotic Delights. Set among the glittering clubs and grimy side streets of 1920s Berlin (with detours to Italy and Paris), these charming, witty, and erotic tales capture the trials and triumphs of early 20^th-century gay life without apology or shame. Granand’s exciting stories are told with humor, emotional acuity, and deep compassion for his gay subjects. Twice banned and long suppressed in Germany and never before available in English, this rediscovery of a lost gem allows 21^st-century readers to experience the thrill of positive depictions of queer life from a time when that was almost unthinkable.

This event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., NYC, 10011.

Registration is not required. Seating is first come, first served.

Also live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel

Berlin Garden of Erotic Delights is available for purchase at the Bureau’s physical store and can be purchased at the event.

Thank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us!

Safety protocol

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

If you have any symptoms associated with COVID-19 in the days leading up to the event, we ask you to please stay home.

Please note that masks are required at all times inside The LGBT Community Center, where the Bureau is located.

Suggested donation $10 to benefit the Bureau’s work.

All are welcome to attend, with or without donation.

We will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event, but we can also take credit card donations at the register.