Book Club Reading Recommendations
Check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. The best part? You can click on the Amazon or IndieBound links, and start reading right away! Check back regularly as new lists will be added and existing lists updated.
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Memoir Reading Recommendations
A list of memoir book recommendations, along with podcasts and videos to supplement your reading. “You never really understand a person until you consider things [...]
Apr
Coming Out Stories
Celebrate National Coming Out Day (October 11) with these “coming out” stories. Today, October 11th, 2021, marks the 33rd anniversary of National Coming Out Day. [...]
Oct
7 Trans and Non-Binary Writers to Read Today
“I’ve learned to shy away from binaries. They’re usually false.” —Akwaeke Emezi There has been a lot of buzz recently around trans and non-binary people [...]
Sep
Ten Books for Anxiety in Uncertain Times
As the coronavirus pandemic continues and other tragedies strike throughout the world, many people are feeling overwhelmed. With as crazy as this year has been, [...]
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Aug
Cats, A Writer’s Loyal Companion
There’s something about cats that gives them a certain mystery and one that makes a special muse to writers. Check out this list of books [...]
May
The AWM Playlist
Books about music, musicians, and the feelings they inspire. Recommended by American Writers Museum staff. Music is deeply personal for many of us — we [...]
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May
Dogs, a Writer’s Best Friend
A list of books in honor of our K9 companions and the writers they’ve inspired. Whatever a writer loves deeply, whatever mystifies and delights them, [...]
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May
Six Environmental Authors Who Should Be On Your Reading List
As the days lengthen and the sun shines higher in the afternoon sky, birds begin to chatter and whistle returning to their northern homes. The [...]
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Apr