The LWVCNM Book Club is an informal gathering of LWVCNM members who are interested in reading and discussing books. They meet once every two months, discussing a new book each time. The books are chosen by the group at previous meetings.
Join Book Club coordinators Janet Kirkpatrick and Mary Mulvany for lively discussion and conversation. Bring along a “potluck” snack – something sweet or savory – to share with the group (not required, just if you have the time).
The upcoming Book Club gathering is:
Wednesday May 27 at 5:30 pm in the LWVCNM office conference room.
Note that the building’s front doors lock at 6 PM.
Book: The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter
Not able to finish a book in time for a session? No Worries! Feel free to attend and follow along with the discussion.
Books that have been read so far are:
Evicted – Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
The Soul of America – The Battle For Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham
The Persuaders – At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy by Anand Giridharadas
Democracy Awakening – Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
At The Precipice: New Mexico’s Changing Climate by Laura Paskus
Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein
Braiding Sweetgrass, Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert Putnam
Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa
Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways by Brittany Means
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
James by Percival Everett
The autobiography of Frederick Douglas (various books)
The Line Becomes a River, Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantú
The Second Estate by Ray Madoff