Book Discussions/Events
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
Feburary 27: Soil by Camille Dungy
March 27: Land of Milk and Honey C. Pam Zhang
Register HERE
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.
Author Jude Berman in conversation with Nina Schuyler @North
Author Event with Sara Calvosa Olson @North
Silent Book Club @Claremont
Silent Book Club: the Introvert Happy Hour at the Claremont Branch Library.
All readers (any age) reading in any format are welcome to attend.
2-2:30pm get your free mocktail (available while supplies last), meet others, and chat
2:30-3:30pm read!
3:30-4pm chat with others (or keep reading!)
We give out a green bookmark to let others know if you're open to chatting or if you'd like to silently read for awhile.
Author Talk: Sacha Lamb @North
Join author Sacha Lamb as they discuss their book, When the Angels Left the Old Country, winner of the Stonewall Award and the Sydney Taylor Award.
About When the Angels Left the Old Country
“Steeped in Ashkenazi lore, custom, and faith, this beautifully written story deftly tackles questions of identity, good and evil, obligation, and the many forms love can take.” Kirkus (starred review)
“Richly imagined and plotted, this inspired book has the timeless feeling of Jewish folklore.” Booklist (starred review)
Obi Kaufmann @North
Maureen Hurley, guest poet @Claremont
Maureen Hurley reads her poetry, then sits for an interview and discussion, as part of the Clearly Meant series.
Black Punk Now Author Talk & Music @924 Gilman
Join us for a very special Library event as we celebrate the release of BLACK PUNK NOW, an anthology co-edited by punk rock authors James Spooner and Chris L. Terry. Contributors to the collection include critic Hanif Abdurraqib and cartoonist Raeghan Buchanan, conversations with Brontez Purnell, and a roundtable of all femme festival organizers.
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
November 28th: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
December 26th: Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black
Register HERE
The discussion will take place over Zoom and include 15 participants with a waitlist.