Book Clubs & Author Talks

Upcoming Events

Book Lovers' Circle
Thursday, December 5, 7:00 pm
Book Lovers' Circle
The Book Lovers’ Circle is a great way to find out about new titles, hear others’ recommendations and reviews, and spend a great hour with fellow reading enthusiasts.
Joan Leegant Author Event
Monday, December 9, 7:00 pm
Joan Leegant Author Event
Join us for an author evening in person and on Zoom with Joan Leegant, winner of this year's New American Fiction Prize with her collection of short stories, "Displaced Persons". After her talk, there will be books available for purchase...
*DATE CHANGE* The Seekers: "In My Time of Dying: how I came face-to-face with the idea of an afterlife" By Sebastian Junger
Wednesday, December 11, 7:00 pm
*DATE CHANGE* The Seekers: "In My Time of Dying: how I came face-to-face with the idea of an afterlife" By Sebastian Junger
"For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon...
Morning Book Club: "A Woman Is No Man"
Thursday, December 12, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Morning Book Club: "A Woman Is No Man"
This month our featured book will be "A Woman is no Man" by Etaf Rum About "A Woman Is No Man" An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an...
Science Fiction Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Saturday, December 14, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary's mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose--and change--their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to...
Evening Book Club: "A Woman Is No Man"
Tuesday, December 17, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Evening Book Club: "A Woman Is No Man"
This month our featured book will be "A Woman Is No Man" by Etaf Rum About A Woman Is No Man “Garnering justified comparisons to Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns... Etaf Rum’s debut novel is a must-read about women mustering up...
Morning Book Club: "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie"
Thursday, January 9, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Morning Book Club: "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie"
This month our featured book will be "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" by Marie Benedict About "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room returns with a...
Virtual Classics Book Club: "The Group" by Mary McCarthy
Thursday, January 9, 7:00 pm
Virtual Classics Book Club: "The Group" by Mary McCarthy
Join us for the latest “Virtual Classics Book Club.” This month we will be discussing "The Group" by Mary McCarthy. The 1963 novel is a modern classic and was a bestseller for two years. It has been called a "gem...
Science Fiction Book Club: "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang
Saturday, January 11, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang
Our Science Fiction Book Club is open to all! This month: a discussion of "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang.
Evening Book Club: "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie"
Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Evening Book Club: "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie"
This month our featured book will be "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" by Marie Benedict About "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room returns with a...
Science Fiction Book Club: "An Unkindness of Ghosts" by Rivers Solomon
Saturday, February 8, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: "An Unkindness of Ghosts" by Rivers Solomon
Our Science Fiction Book Club is open to all! This month: a discussion of "An Unkindness of Ghosts" by Rivers Solomon.
Science Fiction Book Club: "Autonomous" by Annalee Newitz
Saturday, March 8, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: "Autonomous" by Annalee Newitz
Our Science Fiction Book Club is open to all! This month: a discussion of "Autonomous" by Annalee Newitz.
Science Fiction Book Club: "This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Saturday, April 5, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: "This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Our Science Fiction Book Club is open to all! This month: a discussion of "This is How You Lose the Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone.
Science Fiction Book Club: "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers
Saturday, May 10, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers
Our Science Fiction Book Club is open to all! This month: a discussion of "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers.
Science Fiction Book Club: "Noor" by Nnedi Okorafor
Saturday, June 14, 2:00 pm
Science Fiction Book Club: "Noor" by Nnedi Okorafor
Our Science Fiction Book Club is open to all! This month: a discussion of "Noor" by Nnedi Okorafor.