Book Discussions

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Book discussions are informal, fun, and open to the public on a drop-in basis. We make every effort to select books readily available in the Minuteman Library Network so we can order several copies. 
Look for book group displays at both Libraries! Check out our upcoming Book Discussions on our calendar here.

The Main Library Book Discussion meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Books chosen are generally literary fiction or narrative nonfiction. Participants take turns leading the discussion. This discussion currently meets online via Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-adultbookdiscussion.

  • April 1- Table for Two by Armor Towles
  • May 6- The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

 

The Sci-Fi Book Discussion reads and discusses both classic and contemporary science fiction, covering subgenres such as speculative fiction, alternate history, and apocalyptic. This discussion meets the second Wednesday of the month, from 7-8 pm. This group is hybrid, meeting at the Main Library and streaming to Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-scifidiscussion

  • April 9- Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
  • May 14: The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin

 

The Queer Reads Book Discussion celebrates queer authors, books, and themes. This discussion meets in person every third Tuesday of the month and alternates between the McAuliffe Branch Library and the Main Library. Register here: https://bit.ly/fpl-queerbookdiscussion​

  • March 20 at the McAuliffe Branch- A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske
  • April 15 at the Main Library- Howl by Allen Ginsberg
  • May 20 at the McAuliffe Branch- Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

 

The McAuliffe Branch hosts two book discussion groups to discuss various fiction and nonfiction, as well as contemporary and classic literature. You can join us anytime to discuss one particular book or become a regular. Register here: https://bit.ly/mca-bookdiscussions

  • April 17 at 10:00 am- The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
  • May 15 at 10:00 am- The Giver by Lois Lowery
  • April 8 at 7:00 pm- Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James Loewen
  • May 13 at 7:00 pm- Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer