QUERY BOOK CLUB

Query is a monthly book club for LGBTQIA+ individuals and friends.

Our next gathering will be via Zoom on Tuesday, April 20, between 5:30 to 7:00pm. We have decided to read
I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir by Chasten Buttigieg.  

Please contact Pastor Joe (pastorjoe@stmarkslutheranfargo.com) or Tammy Lanaghan (shvetapitha@gmail.com) for more information and details about joining the meeting. See below for more information on the book, a link to the Query Book Club Facebook event page (when available), and a link to Amazon for purchase.

I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir
by Chasten Buttigieg

Throughout the 2020, teacher Chasten Glezman Buttigieg has emerged on the national stage, having left his classroom in South Bend, Indiana, to travel cross-country in support of his husband, former mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Pete’s groundbreaking presidential campaign. Through Chasten’s joyful, witty social media posts, the public gained a behind-the-scenes look at his life with Pete on the trail—moments that might have ranged from the mundane to the surprising, but that were always heartfelt.

Chasten has overcome a multitude of obstacles to get here. In this moving, uplifting memoir, he recounts his journey to finding acceptance as a gay man. He recalls his upbringing in rural Michigan, where he knew he was different, where indeed he felt different from his father and brothers. He recounts his coming out and how he’s healed from revealing his secret to his family, friends, community, and the world. And he tells the story of meeting his boyfriend, whom he would marry and who would eventually become a major Democratic leader.

With unflinching honesty, unflappable courage, and great warmth, Chasten Buttigieg relays his experience of growing up in America and embracing his true self, while inspiring others to do the same.
 
About the Author
Chasten Glezman Buttigieg was born and raised in Traverse City, Michigan. A thespian, two-time 4-H blue-ribboner, and decorated member of the high school bowling team, he received his bachelor’s degree in theater and global studies from the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire and his master’s in education from DePaul University. He lives in South Bend, Indiana, with his husband, Pete, and their two rescue dogs. I Have Something to Tell You is his first book.
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