Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Published in 2021, Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a sapphic fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Malinda Lo. Key subjects include lesbians, chinese American teenagers, lesbian bars and race relations.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 177 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Paperback Monthly bestseller list in 2022.
At about 436 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About Last Night at the Telegraph Club
With the threat of deportation looming over her father--in spite of his hard-won citizenship and disavowal of Communism--seventeen-year-old American-born Chinese Lily Hu pursues a relationship with her Caucasian classmate Kath. Includes author's note.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Paperback Monthly, 2022
Quick answers
Who wrote Last Night at the Telegraph Club?
Last Night at the Telegraph Club was written by Malinda Lo and first published in 2021.
What genre is Last Night at the Telegraph Club?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.
How long is Last Night at the Telegraph Club?
The median edition has 436 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Last Night at the Telegraph Club?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cemetery Boys, Everything Leads to You and Heather Has Two Mommies.
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