monthly book clubs
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We host four monthly book clubs, all currently online, which are free to attend. We kindly ask that you purchase books through shopthehangout.com, Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, or Fable.co to help support our work.
Book Club Guidelines
- We strive for a thoughtful and respectful discussion of the featured book and its related themes.
- You do not have to have finished the book to participate, but we ask that you contribute to the discussion in whatever way you feel comfortable.
- Please keep your video screen on, so that we can best mimic a "real-life" conversation. If you need to momentarily go off-camera, we understand.
- We do not tolerate demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
Learn about each of our book clubs and sign up to become member below.
GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
Graphic novel fan or graphic novel curious? Join the Graphic Novel Book Club hosted by Bel Canto Books as we read and discuss a new graphic novel or memoir each month. Past book club favorites include: GOOD TALK by Mira Jacob, IN WAVES by AJ Dungo, and WAKE: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF WOMEN-LED SLAVE REVOLTS by Rebecca Hall and illustrated by Hugo Martínez.
June 2022
I'M A WILD SEED by Sharon Lee de la Cruz
July 2022
SPRING RAIN by Andy Warner
Online Zoom Discussion on 3rd Saturday of the month at 10am PT (unless otherwise noted).
Click the button below to learn more and register to receive the Zoom meeting link. Find all our 2022 book club picks here.
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
Burning Issues Book Club (BIBC) is an online and local book club that gathers to read and discuss non-fiction works related to climate change, environmental degradation, environmental and social justice, and implementation of social change movements. Past book club favorites include: BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer and MEDIOCRE: THE DANGEROUS LEGACY OF WHITE MALE AMERICA BY Ijeoma Oluo.
June 2022
UNAPOLOGETIC by Charlene A. Carruthers
July 2022
GIVE PEOPLE MONEY by Anne Lowry
Online Zoom Discussion on last Sunday of the month at 12pm PT.
Click the button below to learn more and register to receive the Zoom meeting link. . Find all our 2022 book club picks here.
READ AAPI BOOK CLUB
BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB
BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB
Join our Read AAPI Book Club as we explore the storytelling talents of authors across the Asian diaspora. Sign up with our online reading partner, Fable, to enjoy interactive discussions wherever you are. Past book club favorites include: MY HEART UNDERWATER BY Laurel Flores Fantauzzo, MIRACLE CREEK by Angie Kim, and MINOR FEELINGS by Cathy Park Hong.
June 2022
THINGS WE LOST TO THE WATER by Eric Nguyen
July 2022
SIGH, GONE by Phuc Tran
Online Zoom Discussion on last Tuesday of the month at 7pm PT.
Click the button below to learn more and register to receive the Zoom meeting link. . Find all our 2022 book club picks here.
BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB
BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB
BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB
Our Book of the Month Club focuses on fiction and non-fiction books that reflect our theme of the month, from beloved poetry books for National Poetry Month to contemporary Latinx books for Hispanic Heritage Month and more. Past book club favorites include: SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reed, A MIND SPREAD OUT ON THE GROUND by Alicia Elliott, and MEXICAN GOTHIC by Siliva Moreno-Garcia.
June 2022
LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB by Malinda Lo
July 2022
HOW THE WORD IS PASSED by Clint Smith
Online Zoom Discussion on 2nd Tuesday of the following month at 7pm PT.
Click the button below to learn more and register to receive the Zoom meeting link. Find all our 2022 book club picks here.
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