Every month we read and discuss a different selection, with group members taking turns facilitating the conversation. We read a little bit of every thing – history, fiction, poetry, spiritual books – and sometimes follow seasonal themes. Join us, and suggest a great book for us to read!
Upcoming Titles and Dates:
January 17, 2026: “The Water is Wide” by Pat Conroy
Our book pick for January, recommended by Darlene and Roland is “The Water is Wide” by Pat Conroy and Darlene will be facilitating our discussion.
The Water Is Wide is Pat Conroy’s extraordinary memoir based on his experience as one of two teachers in a two-room schoolhouse, working with children the world had pretty much forgotten. It was a year that changed his life, and one that introduced a group of poor Black children to a world they did not know existed.
“A hell of a good story.”
—The New York Times
Previous Titles in 2025:
December: Marjan Kamali’s The Lion Women of Tehran
November: Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
October: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
September: Aging as a Spiritual Practice by Lewis Richmond
June 21st and July 19th: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight
This is the longer book which we would read over June and July as part of our consideration of The America 250 Commemoration.
May: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
April: A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
March: In the Time of The Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
February: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
January: Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of The Movement by John Lewis
