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By Eleanor Whitfield · started 66d ago
A reclusive Hollywood icon reveals the secrets of her seven marriages to an unknown journalist. I'll start us off and then get out of the way — there's too much here for one reader.
By Marcus Ashcroft · started 63d ago
A 1960s chemist becomes the unlikely star of a daytime cooking show that becomes a feminist movement. Bring page numbers if you have them, but vibes are welcome too.
By Priya Linden · started 11d ago
A 17th-century woman trades her soul for immortality — and is forgotten by everyone she meets. Spoilers are fair game below the first reply, so tread carefully if you're still reading.
By Theo Bramble · started 69d ago
Two Irish students orbit one another from school to university with quiet, electric intensity. This one split the room at last week's meeting, so let's keep it going here.
By Hazel Prewitt · started 7d ago
An ambitious henna artist in 1950s Jaipur builds a life from secrets and skill. I've been chewing on this for a fortnight and I'm no closer to a settled opinion.
By Jonah Calloway · started 40d ago
A Texas mother takes her children west during the Dust Bowl in search of survival and dignity. I'll start us off and then get out of the way — there's too much here for one reader.
By Imogen Hartley · started 52d ago
Three generations of the Trueba family love, fight, and dream in a turbulent Latin American country. Bring page numbers if you have them, but vibes are welcome too.
By Callum Vance · started 45d ago
Love and loyalty are tested by the Biafran war in 1960s Nigeria. Spoilers are fair game below the first reply, so tread carefully if you're still reading.
By Nina Ogden · started 90d ago
A first-generation American carries his father's strange chosen name through every chapter of becoming. This one split the room at last week's meeting, so let's keep it going here.
By Rowan Sinclair · started 10d ago
A father's letter to his son about the American body and the American dream. I've been chewing on this for a fortnight and I'm no closer to a settled opinion.
By Sadie Rathbone · started 25d ago
An Oxford institute of translation magic becomes the engine of a colonial empire. I'll start us off and then get out of the way — there's too much here for one reader.
By Desmond Ellery · started 37d ago
A solitary man tends a labyrinth of statues and tides — and begins to remember. Bring page numbers if you have them, but vibes are welcome too.
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Every past Book of the Month, with the author banner, a summary, and a QR code that opens the thread on your phone.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
December 2025
A reclusive Hollywood icon reveals the secrets of her seven marriages to an unknown journalist. A club-favorite contemporary pick — our members spent a full month with The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Pachinko
November 2025
Four generations of a Korean family navigate identity, exile, and ambition in 20th-century Japan. A club-favorite historical pick — our members spent a full month with Pachinko, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The Vanishing Half
October 2025
Twin sisters take divergent paths across race and identity in mid-century America. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with The Vanishing Half, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Klara and the Sun
September 2025
An artificial friend studies the human heart from a sunlit storefront window. A club-favorite literary sci-fi pick — our members spent a full month with Klara and the Sun, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Homegoing
August 2025
Two half-sisters in 18th-century Ghana set in motion 300 years of family history. A club-favorite historical pick — our members spent a full month with Homegoing, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The Night Circus
July 2025
A magical competition between two young illusionists unfolds inside a circus that arrives without warning. A club-favorite fantasy pick — our members spent a full month with The Night Circus, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
June 2025
Two friends become collaborators in video games — and in love, friendship, and creative obsession. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Lessons in Chemistry
May 2025
A 1960s chemist becomes the unlikely star of a daytime cooking show that becomes a feminist movement. A club-favorite historical pick — our members spent a full month with Lessons in Chemistry, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The House in the Cerulean Sea
April 2025
A solitary caseworker is sent to assess a classified orphanage on a sunlit island. A club-favorite fantasy pick — our members spent a full month with The House in the Cerulean Sea, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Hamnet
March 2025
A luminous reimagining of the Shakespeare family and the son whose name became a play. A club-favorite historical pick — our members spent a full month with Hamnet, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The Midnight Library
February 2025
Between life and death, a library holds every life you could have lived. A club-favorite fantasy pick — our members spent a full month with The Midnight Library, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Mexican Gothic
January 2025
A glamorous 1950s socialite uncovers horror in a remote mountain mansion. A club-favorite gothic pick — our members spent a full month with Mexican Gothic, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Where the Crawdads Sing
December 2024
A young woman raised alone in the marshes becomes a murder suspect in a small Carolina town. A club-favorite mystery pick — our members spent a full month with Where the Crawdads Sing, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Beautiful World, Where Are You
November 2024
Four friends exchange letters and longings across a changing world. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with Beautiful World, Where Are You, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
October 2024
A 17th-century woman trades her soul for immortality — and is forgotten by everyone she meets. A club-favorite fantasy pick — our members spent a full month with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Crying in H Mart
September 2024
A musician's incandescent memoir about food, grief, and the language of mothers. A club-favorite memoir pick — our members spent a full month with Crying in H Mart, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Cloud Cuckoo Land
August 2024
An ancient text binds five lives across centuries and a single ribbon of hope. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with Cloud Cuckoo Land, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Project Hail Mary
July 2024
A lone astronaut wakes in deep space with no memory and the survival of Earth on his shoulders. A club-favorite sci-fi pick — our members spent a full month with Project Hail Mary, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The Song of Achilles
June 2024
A radiant retelling of the love between Patroclus and Achilles before the gates of Troy. A club-favorite mythology pick — our members spent a full month with The Song of Achilles, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Circe
May 2024
The exiled witch of Aiaia takes her place at the center of her own story. A club-favorite mythology pick — our members spent a full month with Circe, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
An American Marriage
April 2024
A newlywed couple's life is shattered when one is wrongly imprisoned. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with An American Marriage, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
Normal People
March 2024
Two Irish students orbit one another from school to university with quiet, electric intensity. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with Normal People, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
The Power
February 2024
Women across the world discover an electric power within — and the world tilts. A club-favorite speculative pick — our members spent a full month with The Power, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
A Little Life
January 2024
Four friends in New York are bound by ambition, art, and the weight of one painful past. A club-favorite literary pick — our members spent a full month with A Little Life, unpacking its structure, its heart, and the questions it leaves behind.
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