Join us to celebrate the Montclair library’s 90th birthday in 2020 by reading six books set in Oakland! Books will be selected from a variety of genres and eras so you’re sure to find something you’re interested in. We’ll get to learn more about our city, meet some neighbors and discuss what we’ve read.
To see what books we’re considering and vote on book selections, go here.
Meetings will be on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30pm every other month. Come to one discussion, a few or all six! No pre-registration or year-long commitment is required.
Schedule:
- January 7, 2020 – Oakland: The Story of a City by Beth Bagwell (read the 2012 edition if possible)
- March 10 – The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
- May 12 – Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon
- July 14 – Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon
- September 15 – Flavors of Oakland: A Cookbook in 20 Stories by Elazar Sontag and Anya Ku (more info here)
- November 10 – There There by Tommy Orange
If your favorite book didn’t make the cut, don’t despair; if there’s enough interest we might keep the club going in 2021. Stay tuned!
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