May 2020: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

• What does the title mean?

• Were you familiar with the impact of the Vietnam War before reading this book?

• How did you process the role of military trauma in Little Dog's life?

• What do you think was Little Dog’s reason for writing this letter?

• How does the book explore the idea of inherited family trauma?

• Discuss Little Dog’s relationship with Paul, compared to those with his mother and grandmother.

• What feelings did you have around the whispered queerness?

• How did you react to the writing style?

• What concepts stuck with you after finishing the book?

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