The Non-Fiction Book Club meets every 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm.
Consider joining us as we read:
- September 17, 2024: Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, by Fareed Zakaria
- October 15, 2024: American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by Colin Woodward
- November 19, 2024: An Unfinished Love Story, by Doris Kearns-Goodwin (2023)
- December 17, 2024: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach
- January 21, 2025: We Will be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People, by Mitch Anderson & Nenguimo Nemonte
- February 18, 2025: A Fever in the Heartland: the Klu Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them, by Timothy Egan
- March 18, 2025: Wide, Wide Sea, by Hampton Sides
- April 15, 2025: Brave the Wild River, by Melissa L. Savigny (2023)
- May 20, 2025: Select books for the 2025-26 year
- June 17, 2025: The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon
If you are curious and enjoy reading, the Non-Fiction Book Club may be a fit for you. We explore all topics from birds to Bora Bora, inspiring biographies to historical scandals, the natural world to outer space. Approximately 6-12 members participate each month. Feel free to come regularly or drop-in if the topic interests you.
Pictured below, members on Oct. 15, 2024, discussing American Nations by Colin Woodard.
Where do we meet?
At present, we meet in members’ homes but also will meet in local restaurants.
How do in-person meetings protect participants’ health? The Non-Fiction Book Club follows the health and safety guidelines issued by AAUW-Nevada County Branch and informed by the Nevada County Public Health Department. We can/will meet on Zoom if members agree and/or to protect members’ health due to the pandemic.
How do I learn more and/or plan to attend?
Please contact the Non-Fiction Book Club Coordinator, Diane Kellegrew at (805) 469-3883 or diane.kellegrew@gmail.com. Diane will put you on the email list for the group.
If you plan to attend for the first time, please contact Diane ahead of time if possible. Sometimes the meeting location changes or there is specific parking information that will be useful.