Discover some of the best voices in the modern literary world, and join a community-wide discussion in our taproom each month.
DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD
OLGA TOKARCZUK
Named as one of the Top 100 Books of the 21st Century by the New York Times, this literary thriller helped introduce Nobel Prize-winning author Olga Tokarczuk to a larger American audience. With an unforgettable voices, quirky characters, and dark humor, this is one of our favorite books from the last decade and a great way to kick off this series.
Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 24 7pm
BUCKEYE
PATRICK RYAN
The debut novel from the author of short story collections Send Me and The Dream Life of Astronauts is a sweeping post-WWII epic about two families set in a fictional midwestern town in Ohio. Both sweeping and intimate, Buckeye not only examines the shifting American landscape following World War II but also investigates the complexities of the human spirit and goodness itself.
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 29 7pm
I KEEP MY WORRIES IN MY TEETH
ANNA COX
After a freak accident shuts down the thriving Juliet Pencil Factory in a small Ohioan town, we follow the humorous and heartbreaking stories of three female protagonists who try to figure themselves out and how to navigate through moments of trauma and dramatic change.
Meeting Date: Wednesday, November 19 7pm
EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU
CELESTE NG
Combining the suspense and mystery of a thriller with the intimate portraits of characters attempting to navigate the generational divides of class, identity, and upward mobility, this layered and moving novel grapples with the weight of grief, longing, and the challenges of truly understanding even those who we might be closest with.
Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 17 7pm