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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Seven Trans and Non-Binary Writers to Read Today
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 and [...]

28
Sep
Books to Read on Women's Equality Day
Books to Read on Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day and the centennial of the 19th Amendment are upon us! Although the amendment was ratified on August 18th, 1920, it was certified [...]

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26
Aug
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, [...]

11
Aug
Black Writers, Their Stories & Ways to Get Involved
Black Writers, Their Stories, and Ways to Get Involved

Racist police violence, misogynoir, and the other intersectionalities of Anti-Blackness are historical and ongoing, as is the movement for liberation against those systems of oppression. [...]

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30
Jun
In lieu of live theater at the moment, AWM staff member Matt has put together a three-part Theatrical Reading List. Act III features behind the scenes books
Theatrical Reading List Act III: Behind the Scenes

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated by AWM staff member Matthew Masino. Matt graduated from Columbia [...]

29
May
In lieu of live theater at the moment, AWM staff member Matt has put together a three-part Theatrical Reading List. Act II features Contemporary Plays.
Theatrical Reading List Act II: Contemporary Plays

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated by AWM staff member Matthew Masino. Matt graduated from Columbia [...]

22
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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22
May
Theatrical Reading List Act I: The Classics
Theatrical Reading List Act I: The Classics

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated by AWM staff member Matthew Masino. Matt graduated from Columbia [...]

15
May

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Cats, A Writer's Loyal Companion brings together a list of cat books
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 [...]

23
May
The American Writers Museum recommends science fiction and fantasy award winning novels and short stories
2019 Science Fiction & Fantasy Award-Winning Recommendations

As the year comes to an end, it's the perfect time to curl up with the best science fiction and fantasy reading recommendations that you [...]

26
Dec
Native American Heritage Month reading recommendations
Native American Heritage Month Book Recommendations

Happy Native American Heritage Month! Every November we recognize and celebrate the people who inhabited this land for many years, long before the United States [...]

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07
Nov
Young Adult reading recommendations
Young Adult Reading Recommendations

As the days get shorter, the cold gets colder, and the leaves fall faster, take some time to relax, stave off the impending doom of [...]

26
Sep
Halloween Books: Creepy Crawly Short Reads

Halloween Books: Creepy Crawly (Short) Reads Looking for some Halloween books that provide deliciously-dark tales to complement the spirit of the season, but aren’t in [...]

31
Oct

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