True Crime puts us at the extreme of human experience. For better or for worse. We’re revisiting Natchez, Mississippi’s scandalous murder-event with Goat Castle from Karen L. Cox. The alleged muderer of Jennie Merrill was killed by police before he could face trial, and an innocent woman was convicted as an accomplice. Meanwhile, the actual masterminds of the crime profited on publicity from the incident. It’s the all too familiar racial injustice wrapped in a tawdry Southern Gothic package. HOW…

This club reads an intersectional variety of feminist lit – fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, etc. – led by publisher Julia Callahan of Rare Bird Books. Join us for fresh insights, perspectives and challenges, and – most importantly – fellowship. (Since we’re still waiting for Tara Westover’s Educated , we’re switching our Feb/March picks . . . ) When Romy receives two life sentences for killing a man who was stalking her, she loses her son and whatever slim chance she had…

This horror book club meets after hours in the center of our labyrinth, warmed only by the flickering flames of a janky chandelier we found at St. Vincent’s. Bad things happen almost never. In February, we are reading Gwendolyn Kiste’s The Rust Maidens. This dark story captures the monstrous transformation of 5 young women in America’s desolate “rust belt” – is it just desserts for refusing to let go of our old, destructive ways? HOW IT WORKS: All book clubs…

Ye olde Gothic worms its way into many genres and art forms, from horror to architecture to shoes. The books – old and new – have a lasting allure. Everlasting. Frankenstein. But have you actually read it? It’s. So. Good. And this totally rad deluxe edition includes Polidori’s Vampyre. Read both, and we’ll build a little shrine to celebrate Mary Shelley’s gothic dominance of her contemporaries. HOW IT WORKS: All book clubs require a ticket, and include the book, snacks/bevs,…

It’s hard to keep up with what’s happening in the country, much less drill down for a thorough understanding of issues and situations which affect us all, even indirectly. Don’t get overwhelmed by our strange times; get informed. This brand new club reads the best new books across a range of relevant topics. If you’ve read things like The New Jim Crow, Dark Money, or The View from Flyover Country, this is your book club. We are lead by LA…