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.
- 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 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.
August 2022
WHAT IT IS by Lynda Barry
September 2022
DIARY OF A RELUCTANT DREAMER by Alberto Ledesma
OCTOBER 2022
IT WON'T ALWAYS BE LIKE THIS by Malaka Gharib
NOVEMBER 2022
THE 500 YEARS OF INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE COMIC BOOK by Gord Hill
DECEMBER 2022
SOLUTIONS AND OTHER PROBLEMS by Allie Brosh
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.
August 2022
AS LONG AS GRASS GROWS by Dina Gilio-Whitaker
September 2022
TOXIC COMMUNITIES by Dorceta Taylor
OCTOBER 2022
THE VIOLENCE PROJECT by Jillian Peterson and James Densley
NOVEMBER 2022
DECOLONIZING WEALTH by Edgar Villanueva
DECEMBER 2022
WHAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAT by Aubrey Gordon
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.
August 2022
LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS by Ryka Aoki
September 2022 *cancelled*
FAIREST by Meredith Talusan
OCTOBER 2022
A TINY UPWARD SHOVE by Melissa Chadburn
NOVEMBER 2022
REPRIEVE by James Han Mattson
DECEMBER 2022
No December meeting
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.
August 2022
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND by Rumaan Alam
September 2022
THE CARRYING by Ada Limón
OCTOBER 2022
CONCEPCION by Albert Samaha
NOVEMBER 2022
CALLING FOR A BLANKET DANCE by Oscar Hokeah
DECEMBER 2022
No December meeting
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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