Friday, September 22nd 2023

Len & Cub: A Queer History, author talk and Q&A

Join us at the Sackville United Church on Friday, September 22nd at 7:00 pm as the Sackville United Church, Tidewater Books, and Goose Lane Editions invites you to attend a special author presentation of Len & Cub: A Queer History by Meredith J. Batt and Dusty Green. Len & Cub tells the story of Leonard "Len" Keith and Joseph "Cub" Coates, who grew up in the rural New Brunswick village of Havelock in the early 20th century. Their time together is catalogued by Len’s photos, and their story is one of the oldest photographic records of a same-sex couple in the Maritimes. Authors Meredith J. Batt (archivist at the Provincial Archives in Fredericton, president of the Queer Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick) and Dusty Green (founder of the Queer Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick) will deliver a talk and presentation about their adventures researching this beautiful story, followed by a Q&A and discussion. The event is free to the public, and books will be available for purchase courtesy of Tidewater Books.