monthly book clubs
Love Reading & Talking About Books?
Want to read great books with a community of engaged book lovers? Join one of our monthly book clubs, hosted online and free to attend. We kindly ask that you purchase books through shopthehangout.com, Bookshop.org, or Libro.fm 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.
- We ask that you turn 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 a member below.
ALDER & SAGE BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
Alder & Sage Book Club, presented by Bel Canto Books, will meet on the third Thursday of each month to discuss a handpicked favorite from bookstore owner Jhoanna - with light refreshments graciously provided by Alder & Sage.
December 2023
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
The New York Times bestselling book that celebrates ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America's most original and observant writers and the author of Inciting Joy, award-winning poet Ross Gay.
IN-PERSON MEETING
Thursday 12/21, 6:30pm
366 Cherry Ave, LB
Free to attend; RSVP required.
Books will be available for purchase from
Alder & Sage and Bel Canto Books.
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.
October 2023
Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods by Amelia Pang
November 2023
Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez
December 2023
Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities (Updated) by Rebecca Solnit
Online Zoom Discussion on last Sunday of the month at 12pm PT (unless otherwise noted).
Click the button below to learn more and register to receive the Zoom meeting link. Find all our 2023 book club picks here.
GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
GRAPHIC NOVEL 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.
October 2023
CICATRIX by Elle
November 2023
BORDERS by Thomas King and illustrated by Natasha Donovan
December 2023
I MUST BE DREAMING by Roz Chast
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 2023 book club picks here.
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