Book Discussions/Events
Asian American Herbalism @North
BPL Book Club
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
July 25: Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
August 29: Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Register HERE
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
BPL Book Club
This online book group will discuss recent literary fiction books, on the last Tuesday of the month. All sessions meet at 2pm
July 25: Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
August 29: Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Register HERE
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
Cartoons and Crime: Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell and Rita Sapunor @Central
Calling all true crime fans! Check this out graphic novel fans!
A conversation with Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell and Rita Sapunor on the blending of humor, nonfiction, and comics. Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell is a cartoonist for the New Yorker and the author of the graphic novel Murder Book which details her true crime obsession. Rita Sapunor is, an autobiographical cartoonist and the illustrator for She The People: A Graphic History of Uprisings, Breakdowns, Setbacks, Revolts, and Enduring Hope on the Unfinished Road to Women's Equality.
Author Talk: Yael Goldstein-Love in conversation with Vanessa Hua @North
Author Yael Goldstein-Love visits North Branch to discuss her new novel, The Possibilities, with author Vanessa Hua. The Possibilities is available from Penguin Random House. Copies will be available for purchase at the event from Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore.
ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES
Silent Book Club
Here's the best kind of book club you've ever heard of:
1. Bring your own book (or check one out!)
2. Get a free mocktail
3. Enjoy the afternoon reading or chatting with new friends
It's an international movement, and Berkeley is on the map for the Silent Book Club!
Graphic Novel Book Club for Rising 4th Graders @North
Calling all rising 4th graders!
Join us for a graphic novel book club at North Branch Library! From June 26 to August 7, we will be meeting every other Monday to discuss some great graphic novels for the summer. While supplies last, participants will receive their own copy of each title.
Graphic Novel Book Club registration will start June 5. Please visit North Branch or call 510-981-6250 to sign up and pick up the first title.
Meeting Schedule:
Author Talk: James Spooner and Special Guests @924 Gilman
Join us for a very special Library event with award-winning graphic novelist and filmmaker, James Spooner, in conversation at Berkeley’s iconic 924 Gilman Street (Alternative Music Foundation). He will discuss his 2022 graphic novel, The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere., a formative coming-of-age graphic memoir.