Greenlight hosts a number of free book discussion groups, both in-store and at offsite venues! Book groups are always free, and RSVP is requested.
Fiction Book Group meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00PM off-site (location TBD)
Nonfiction Book Group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 6:00PM off-site (location TBD)
Young Adult Book Group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday in the bookstore
Tween Book Group meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday in the bookstore
See the next meeting date, featured books and details for all upcoming book groups below. You can email events@greenlightbookstore.com with any questions about book groups. We hope to see you at one of our discussions!
OFF-SITE EVENT: (Location TBD)
Tuesday, March 19, 7:00pm
Fiction Book Group with Alexis
Discussing Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Led by former Greenlight general manager Alexis, our fiction book group meets monthly to discuss paperback fiction, reading broadly in contemporary fiction with the occasional diversion into classics.
For March, the group discusses Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke. In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world. In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity. Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's pupil, and the two join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wild, most perilous forms of magic, and he soon risks sacrificing his partnership with Norrell and everything else he holds dear.Click here to RSVP for this event!
OFF-SITE EVENT: (Location TBD)
Tuesday, March 26, 6:00pm
Nonfiction Book Group with Carlo
Discussing Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Led by bookseller and Greenlight marketing coordinator Carlo, our nonfiction book group meets monthly to read and discuss non-fiction titles related to issues of politics, the natural world, and any other systems that connect us all. For January, the group discusses Alexis Pauline Gumbs's Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals, a meditation for social movements and our whole species based on the subversive and transformative guidance of marine mammals. Our aquatic cousins are queer, fierce, protective of each other, complex, shaped by conflict, and struggling to survive the extractive and militarized conditions our species has imposed on the ocean. Gumbs employs a brilliant mix of poetic sensibility and naturalist observation to show what they might teach us, producing not a specific agenda but an unfolding space for wondering and questioning. This is a masterful use of metaphor and natural models in the service of social justice.Click here to RSVP for this event!
IN-STORE EVENT
Wednesday, February 28, 6:00 PM
Tween Book Group with Ashli
Discussing The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans
Pizza provided!Hosted by Greenlight bookseller Ashli, our Tween Book Group returns to in-store! TBG is geared toward kids ages 9 to 12, reading and discussing great contemporary and classic chapter books. Pizza is served, and parents are welcome (but not required) to attend.
For February, the group discusses Justine Pucella Winans' fantasy novel The Otherwoods. Some would call River Rydell a 'chosen one': born with the ability to see monsters and travel to a terrifying spirit world called The Otherwoods, they have all the makings of a hero. But River just calls themself unlucky. After all, it's not like anyone actually believes River can see these things-or that anyone even believes monsters exist in the first place. So the way River sees it, it's better to keep their head down and ignore anything Otherwoods related. But The Otherwoods won't be ignored any longer. When River's only friend (and crush) Avery is kidnapped and dragged into The Otherwoods by monsters, River has no choice but to confront the world they've seen only in their nightmares-but reality turns out be more horrifying than they could have ever imagined. With only their cat for protection and a wayward teen spirit as their guide, River must face the monsters of The Otherwoods and their own fears to save Avery and become the hero they were (unfortunately) destined to be. Justine Pucella Winans will have you cowering and cackling as you follow River's reluctant hero's journey, perfect for fans of Doll Bones, Ghost Squad, and Too Bright to See.RSVP for this event here!
IN-STORE EVENT:
Wednesday, April 10, 6:00PM
Young Adult Book Group with Micah
Discussing When I was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
Pizza Provided!
Hosted by Greenlight bookseller Micah, the Young Adult Book Group is a space for the curious young reader interested in a curated, intentionally diverse and broad selection of books. While literature is of course at the core of this book group, cultivating our very own community and connections are also at the root of YABG, so if this sounds like a good time to you, come join the fun! Young Adult Book Group is geared toward readers ages 13+; parents are welcome (but not required) to attend.
For April, the group discusses When I was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds, a coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of life for an urban teen.Click here to RSVP!