The recent outpouring of support for queer space As You Are is proof D.C. could use more queer spaces. The forthcoming book by June Thomas, journalist and co-host of Slate’s Working podcast, is a cultural history of six spaces that allowed queer women to be themselves: the lesbian bar, softball field, rural commune, sex toy boutique, vacation spot, and feminist bookstore. At a time when third places are becoming rarer and digital natives are becoming adults, it seems like the time is right to examine what we may be missing when these spaces close—such as D.C.’s former lesbian bar Phase One, which shuttered in 2016. This conversation with fellow Slate-r (and former WCP arts editor) Christina Cauterucci makes this early June event at one of the best bookstores in the DMV a must-attend. In late February it was announced that Cauterucci will host the new season of Slow Burn. If you’re familiar with the show, you’re likely obsessed with it and this new season about the Briggs Initiative should equally educate and infuriate. June Thomas in conversation with Christina Cauterucci starts at 7 p.m. on June 3 at Politics and Prose’s Connecticut Ave. location. politics-prose.com. Free with first come, first served seating. —Brandon Wetherbee