Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle

Meetup-generated announcement graphic for Feb 2026 Selection: Confessions of a Mask, by Yukio Mishima. The meeting is on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The meeting will be held at 3233 North Saint Mary’s Street, TriPoint, San Antonio, TX 78212 by the Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle - SA Gay/Bi Men’s Book Club. The image features a cropped thumbnail of the book’s cover art.

Not Our Hero spiraling quietly while history is happening 😩 Sound familiar? It ain’t modern times—it’s WWII #Japan. 🏯

Join us next month as we discuss #YukioMishima ’s CONFESSIONS OF A MASK, a portrait of a boy who confronts his #sexuality and the fate of Tokyo. RSVP here 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PFt1v/19RJ...

Rainbros gather at tables to sit and discuss Torrey Peters’s “Stag Dance”.

Rainbros gather at tables to sit and discuss Torrey Peters’s “Stag Dance”.

Rainbros gather at tables to sit and discuss Torrey Peters’s “Stag Dance”.

It’s been a busy start to the year! Our Jan meeting—our largest yet!—explored Torrey Peters’s STAG DANCE, a kaleidoscopic anthology of #trans stories. Did you know that gender-bending galas existed in the Wild West?

If you attended, leave us a rating 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PFsW5/19RJ... 🌈📚 #SanAntonio #LGBT

Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle - SA Gay/Bi Men’s Book Club | Meetup Welcome to the Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle (ARRC), a San Antonio-based LGBTQIA+ book club centering gay/bi male narratives. We meet monthly for engaging, in-person discussions that celebrate queer li...

🗣️ OPEN CALL FOR MEMBER VOTES: Are you interested in shaping our 2026 book lineup? Head on over now to the page listed below (also in bio) for details on how to become a member & submit your vote! 🗳️

NOTE: the ARRC is a local #GayBookClub. Any votes from non-locals will be removed. #SanAntonio #LGBTQ

I wrote about my favorites of 2025: 10 books, 4 movies, and songs by Cameron Winter, Lido Pimienta, & Big Thief. garthgreenwell.substack.com/p/2025-favor...

We have some BIG news to share with our members at our next meeting! Have you RSVPed yet? Click on the link below or in our bio to register! For now, let’s just say… London is calling. 💂‍♂️ See y’all then! #SanAntonio #BookClubs #LGBT #Gay #GayBookClubs #Bi #ARRC #AlamoReadingRainbroCircle #Texas

Meetup-generated announcement image for Jan 2026 Selection: Stag Dance, by Torrey Peters. The meeting is on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The meeting will be held at 3233 North Saint Mary’s Street, TriPoint, San Antonio, TX 78212 by the Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle - SA Gay/Bi Men’s Book Club. The image features a cropped thumbnail of the cover art for the anthology.

A company of lumberjacks hosting a gender-bending soirée in the middle of winter—where do we RSVP?! Join us next week for our Jan 2026 meeting as we discuss Torrey Peters’ STAG DANCE, an anthology of #queer stories bound to turn your head. Sign up at link in bio, or here 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PFsW5/19RJ...

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The Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle wishes all members a prosperous new year! Do you have a #resolution to read more books? Join us in 2026 so we can help you stay on track! We meet monthly to discuss #gay/bi male narratives that challenge, move, and reflect our bonds. We can’t wait to see you soon! 🌈📚

Five (of six — one not pictured) ARRC members convene closely around four narrow tables to discuss the December 2025 selection, The Charioteer by Mary Renault.

Our December #ARRC meeting explored Mary Renault’s THE CHARIOTEER, a tender, challenging #queer classic about love, loyalty, and coming of age during #WWII. Thank you to all who joined us! If you attended, please leave a quick rating: meetu.ps/e/PvwpQ/19RJ... 🌈📚 #SanAntonio #BookClubs #Gay #LGBT

What a fascinating concept for a dating app! #Sex- & #kink -positive dating app Feeld has created a #literarymagazine dedicated to exploring #sexuality through essays, poetry, & more. ARRC members will recall @garthgreenwell.bsky.social in this write-up, who was reportedly part of this launch. 🌈

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ARRC fam! ‘Tis the season for a lil extra ✨ Our Dec 13 meeting will include a special #holiday raffle to members. RSVP to claim your spot 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PvwpQ/19RJ... Attendance is REQUIRED to be eligible! 🌈 The gag is, we’re there for our active members—and you’ll want to be there too! #SanAntonio

Well done, Alex! You are a rock-🌟!

Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle - SA Gay/Bi Men’s Book Club | Meetup Welcome to the Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle (ARRC), a San Antonio-based LGBTQIA+ book club centering gay male narratives. We meet monthly for engaging, in-person discussions that celebrate queer liter...

🚨 Heads up, Rainbros! 🗣️ You voted—we listened. The #ARRC has selected its upcoming books for Jan, Feb, & Mar 2026. Visit our Meetup page below (also in bio) to RSVP for the next #bookclub events. In the pipeline: lumberjacks, wartime Japan, & Renaissance Italy. Don’t miss out! 🌈📚 #SanAntonio #Gay

Join us for our next book, #TheCharioteer by #MaryRenault. A wounded #WWII soldier convalesces in a UK hospital, meeting an orderly who offers him a life path at odds with his mentor’s world-weary #gay community. RSVP to discuss this landmark work of fiction 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PvwpQ/19RJ... #SanAntonio

Four members of the Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle pose for a photo while discussing “Murder by Cheesecake” a Golden Girls-inspired cozy murder mystery by author Rachel Ekstrom Courage.

Hola, Rainbros! We had a terrific time discussing #MurderByCheesecake, a Golden Girls-inspired cozy #murdermystery yesterday. We talked about aging, evolving tech in dating, and the #GoldenGirls in the pantheon of gay cultural ICONography. Leave a rating here 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PmB6C/19RJ...

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We wish you the spookiest Halloween of your lives! 👻🎃🕸️🦇🌈

Congrats on the new release, @xtianbaines.bsky.social ! 🤩👏🏽📚

We love to see our #trans sibs represented in #horror! 🤩🏳️‍⚧️

We love to see our #trans sibs represented in #horror! 🤩🏳️‍⚧️

Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle - SA Gay/Bi Men’s Book Club | Meetup Welcome to the Alamo Reading Rainbro Circle (ARRC), a San Antonio-based LGBTQIA+ book club centering gay male narratives. We meet monthly for engaging, in-person discussions that celebrate queer liter...

🗣️ OPEN CALL FOR MEMBER VOTES: Are you interested in shaping our 2026 book lineup? Head on over now to the page listed below (also in bio) for details on how to become a member & submit your vote! 🗳️

NOTE: the ARRC is a local #GayBookClub. Any votes from non-locals will be removed. #SanAntonio #LGBTQ

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We love the unabashed blackness of your personality! 🤩

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We’re just curious to see how spooky Georgina lives on a day to day basis. 🤩

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Thank you! 🙏🏽

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📚 Got a #book that deserves the spotlight? The clock’s ticking ⏰ — one week left to nominate your top picks for the #Rainbros to read from Jan-Mar 2026!

📥 Nomination instructions only available through our newsletter.

🔗 Sign up for our newsletter using the link in bio!

#SanAntonio #GayBookClubs

Just six days until COLIN GETS PROMOTED AND DOOMS THE WORLD arrives! Links and more in my bio.

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We didn’t realize you were local! What a pleasant surprise! We also love Ghoulish Books and didn’t realize they have a Bluesky account — another pleasant surprise! 🌈👻📚 Thank you for sharing their handle!

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Had a thrilling time with the Rainbros? Don’t ghost us! 🌈👻 Rate our October event & help others find the joy of our queer book club. Your rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ keeps the pages turning. 📖 Visit the event page now to share your feedback 👉🏽 meetu.ps/e/PmB5f/19RJ...

Congrats, Alex! 🤩🌈📚📝🕯️🐈‍⬛

Thank you for the well wishes! A pleasant wrap to your weekend, too! 🌈📚

Bon appétit! 🤩🍪

We’re a lil scared 😱 and intrigued! 🌈📚