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Book Clubs
Whether you're drawn to the rich textures of magical realism or the gripping depth of historical fiction, you're in the right place. Our book clubs are open, affirming spaces for readers of all backgrounds—especially BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks—to connect, reflect, and vibe over powerful stories.
Grab a coffee, bring a friend (or come solo!), and join us as we gather around books that move us, challenge us, and bring us closer together. Come as you are—whether you’ve finished the book or just cracked it open.
Coming soon:
Walking Book Club + Spanish Book Club
Magical Realism
Book Club
Sunday, November 23 | 12–1:30 PM
Cooperative Coffee Shop | 210 Haywood Rd
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Join us for a sweeping, imaginative debut, Ours, by Phillip B. Williams, transports readers to a community founded by formerly enslaved people who conjure a hidden town out of thin air—a place of refuge, magic, and resistance. When the magic that protects them begins to unravel, the town’s secrets and the cost of freedom come to light.
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Come ready to explore themes of legacy, liberation, and the power of storytelling in this lush, otherworldly tale. Whether you’ve finished the book or are just curious, all are welcome to join the conversation! 🌙✨
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Historical Fiction
Book Club
Friday, November 7th| 5–6:30 PM
Battlecat Beverly Hills | 885 Tunnel Road
Set in 1920s Korea under Japanese occupation, this sweeping historical novel follows Kim Na-Young, a rural woman who has never learned to read or write, as she grapples with arranged marriage, tragedy, and the pressures of colonial rule. When she flees her village with her closest friend, Yeon-Soo, their separate paths lead them into resistance, sacrifice, and the fight to reclaim agency in a world stacked against them.
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At its heart, the novel is about friendship, resilience, and the quiet power of women supporting each other under impossible circumstances.
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Inspired by the author’s great-grandmother, All Things Under the Moon weaves personal and political threads to illuminate the costs and courage of survival.
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All are welcome — whether you’ve finished the book or just want to listen and learn. Come be a part of the story.
Spanish book
pick for october
Catalina by
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
While we work out the kinks on our Spanish Book Club, we thought we'd use this space to highlight a Spanish language title that we think you'll enjoy, starting with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio's Catalina.
Catalina follows Catalina Ituralde, an undocumented Ecuadorian Harvard senior who’s one heartbreak, one visa denial, and one bad decision away from everything falling apart. She’s spent years checking all the boxes—perfect grades, polished résumé, elite circles—but none of it can fix the fact that her future in the U.S. is hanging by a bureaucratic thread.
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Smart, biting, and tender in equal measure, Catalina peels back the glossy façade of the American Dream to reveal what it really takes to survive—and to love—when the system was never built for you. It’s a sharp, funny, and fiercely honest story about ambition, identity, and the messiness of wanting more than one home.
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