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Join us for our monthly online book club discussions, hosted via Zoom.
Click on the links below to register.
All are welcome to attend; you do not have to have finished the book to participate.
The Burning Issues Book Club (BIBC) is a place for learning and personal growth within a safe online community to help us navigate and implement positive social change in the real world. Sign up here to receive monthly updates!
Currently meets online the last Sunday of the month
at 12PM Pacific Time. Free to attend; all are welcome!
2021 BIBC Picks:
January 2021 - "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy
of White Male America" by Ijeoma Oluo
Online Discussion on Sun, 01.31.21 at 12PM
Physical copy: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-mediocre
Audiobook: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781549150302?bookstore=belcantobooks
February 2021 - "The Cooking Gene"
by Michael W. Twitty
Online Discussion on Sun, 02.28.21 at 12PM
Physical copy: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-cooking-gene
Audiobook: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781541488076?bookstore=belcantobooks
March 2021 - "Pressure Cooker"
by Bowen, Brenton & Elliott
Online Discussion on Sun, 03.28.21 at 12PM
Physical copy: https://bookshop.org/a/598/9780190663292
Book Of The Month (BOTM) books are chosen to reflect the theme of each month, celebrating the rich variety of contemporary fiction and non-fiction.
Currently meets online the 2nd Tuesday of the month
at 7PM Pacific Time. Free to attend; all are welcome!
2021 BOTM Picks:
January 2021 - National Mentoring Month
"Such A Fun Age" by Kiley Reid
Online Discussion on Tue 02.09.21 at 7PM
Physical copy: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-such-a-fun-age
Audiobook: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593107065-such-a-fun-age?bookstore=belcantobooks
February 2021 - Black History Month
"Washington Black" by Esi Edugyan
Online Discussion on Tue 03.09.21 at 7PM
Physical copy: https://bookshop.org/a/598/9780525563242
Audiobook: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780525642947?bookstore=belcantobooks
March 2021 - Women's History Month
"Bride of The Sea" by Eman Quotah
Online Discussion on Tue 04.13.21 at 7PM
Physical copy: https://bookshop.org/a/598/9781951142452
Audiobook: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781662075933-bride-of-the-sea?bookstore=belcantobooks
Love graphic novels and memoirs? Curious about this inventive genre? Join us to explore the artistry and narrative power of these eye-catching books!
Currently meets online the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10AM Pacific.
Free to attend; all are welcome!
2021 Graphic Novel Picks:
January 2021 - "Understanding Comics" by Scott McCloud
Online Discussion on Sat, Jan. 23rd at 10AM Pacific
Physical copy: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-understanding-comics
February 2021 - "March: Book One" by John Lewis, et al.
Online Discussion on Sat, Feb. 20th at 10AM Pacific
Physical copy: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-march
March 2021 - "Good Talk" by Mira Jacob
Online Discussion on Sat, March 20th at 10AM Pacific
Physical copy: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-good-talk-paperback
As a Filipina-owned bookstore, we're excited to start the Asian American
Pacific Islander (AAPI) Book Club at Bel Canto Books. We will read
new fiction and non-fiction by writers of the Asian diaspora.
Currently meets online the 2nd Sunday of the month at 12AM Pacific.
Free to attend; all are welcome!
2021 AAPI Picks:
January 2021 - "The Making of Asian America" by Erika Lee
Online Discussion on Sun, Feb. 14th at 12PM Pacific
Physical copy: https://bookshop.org/a/598/9781476739410
February 2021 - "Fault Lines: A Memoir" by Meena Alexander
Online Discussion on Sun, March 14th at 12PM Pacific
Physical copy: https://bookshop.org/a/598/9781936932993
March 2021 - "The Committed" by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Online Discussion on Sun, April 11th at 12PM Pacific
Physical copy: https://bookshop.org/a/598/9780802157065
All are invited to attend our free online book clubs, hosted via Zoom.
You do not have to have finished the book to participate in a respectful and engaged discussion
of the selected book. Please click below to learn more and sign up!
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2122 E 4th Street, Long Beach CA 90814
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