Queer Voices Reading Group
Sunday 25th October, 7pm
The Library at The Raven, 7 Queen St, Bath BA1 1HE
6.30pm
7pm
Welcome back to the Queer Voices Reading Group! In anticipation for Halloween 2026, we will be reading the body horror novel Skin by Kathe Koja. Out of print for 30 years, the classic story is finally back for reader consumption!
When Tess and Bibi’s paths cross, a partnership sparks which quickly becomes defined by obsession and need. As their collaboration grows more intense, both their work and relationship are remade in a dangerous new form.
Skin is a haunting exploration of artistic devotion and desire, a descent into the brutal intimacy between artist and muse, and an unflinching examination of how far the body – and the heart – can be pushed before it finally breaks.
"Dear reader, if you are encountering this novel for the very first time, I envy you" -Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke