Our monthly book club will take the summer off and start back up again in the fall with a new focus: the American experience, fiction, non-fiction and poetry with a range of voices and perspectives. We’ll look to the past, to various regions, and to voices that represent an array of experiences and expectations.
We also looked to our visiting writers for titles, and there are several. It is a unique pleasure to hear an author read, and then to read and discuss the author’s book with other readers.
Beginning in October, our book discussion will move to the 2nd Wed. of each month from 6:00 to 7:00, still at Cultivate Cafe, 901 Elm St.
Here is the book list. Check with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County for copies.
September 14, 2017 The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar October 11, 2017 The Coldest Night by Robert Olmstead November 8, 2017 The Round House by Louse Erdrich December 13, 2017 Famous Drownings in Literary History by Kevin Haworth January 10, 2018 March Trilogy by John Lewis February 14, 2018 Citizen by Claudia Rankine March 14, 2018 Phenomenal Women by Lit Youngstown April 11, 2018 My Own Country by Abraham Verghese May 9, 2018 Camp Olvido by Lawrence Coates June 13, 2018 Blacksnake’s Path: The True Adventures of William Wells by William Heath