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 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.
BEL CANTO BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
BURNING ISSUES BOOK CLUB
Bel Canto Book Club meets at Union @ Compound on the third Thursday of each month to discuss a handpicked favorite from bookstore owner Jhoanna.
JAN - THE WOMAN UPSTAIRS by Claire Messud
FEB - CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
MAR - KNOW MY NAME by Chanel Miller
APR - THE BOOK OF LIGHT by Lucille Clifton
MAY - THE EVENING HERO by Marie Myong-Ok Lee
JUNE - HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES by Sabrina Imbler
JULY - HULA by Jasmine Iolani Hakes
AUGUST - HAPPY-GO-LUCKY by David Sedaris
SEPTEMBER - INFINITE COUNTRY by Patricia Engel
OCTOBER - PROFESSIONAL LOLA by E.P. Tuazon
NOVEMBER - TO SHAPE A DRAGON'S BREATH by Moniquill Blackgoose
IN-PERSON MEETING
3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30pm
1395 Coronado Ave, LB 90804
Free to attend; RSVP required. Food/drink purchase recommended.
Books will be available for purchase from Bel Canto Books, and Bookshop.org.
See our 2024 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.
JULY: Poverty by America by Matthew Desmond
AUGUST: A Natural History of the Future by Robb Dunn
**UPDATE** SEPTEMBER: The Shadow Docket: Stephen Vladeck
OCTOBER: Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers by Deborah Tuerkheimer
NOVEMBER: The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth by The Red Nation
DECEMBER: The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves by Shawn A. Ginwright, PhD
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 our 2024 and past 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, THE HIGH DESERT by James Spooner, and I MUST BE DREAMING by Roz Chast.
JANUARY - This Country by Navied Mahdavian
FEBRUARY - Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
MARCH - Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
APRIL - Who Owns the Clouds? by Mario Brassard
MAY - Family Style by Thien Pham
JUNE - Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing
JULY - The Talk by Darrin Bell
AUGUST - It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood
SEPTEMBER - Mexikid by Pedro Martin
OCTOBER - Mabuhay by Zachary Sterling
NOVEMBER - Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett
DECEMBER - A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
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 our 2024 and past book club picks here.
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