Welcome to our Anti-Racist Book Club—a vibrant community committed to fostering awareness and understanding in the pursuit of racial justice. In this space, we delve into literature that challenges, educates, and inspires dialogue around racism and its impact on individuals and communities.

Our monthly meetings provide a platform for open and respectful discussions, encouraging members to share perspectives and learn from diverse experiences. We believe in the transformative power of literature to illuminate the complexities of race and racism, fostering empathy and inspiring positive change.
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This group meets the first Thursday of the month on Zoom. For more information, please reach out to Nicole at npilet@owwl.org or 315-789-5303 ext. 113.

2024 Book Club Selections:

• January 4 - Becoming - Michelle Obama - memoir
• February 1 - Black Cake - Charmaine Wilkerson - novel
• March 7 - Make a Way Somehow - Kathryn Glover - history - This discussion will take place in partnership with Historic Geneva at the Geneva Historical Museum at 6 pm.
• April 4 - Poetry - for National Poetry Month, we will all submit a poem or two by an author of color ahead of our meeting then read and discuss them when we meet.
• May 2 - A Place for Us - Fatima Farheen Mirza - fiction
• June 6 - How the Word Is Passed: a Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America - Clint Smith - historic
• July 11 (note date change) -  Reader's Choice - Since this will take place outside of our normal time and during a time when many are traveling, it seemed like a great chance for Reader's Choice, where everyone brings a book they've read to talk about.
• August 1 - Afterlife - Julia Alvarez - fiction
• September 5 - Solito - Javier Zamora - memoir
• October 3 - The Seed Keeper - Diana Wilson - fiction
• November 7 - Finding Me - Viola Davis
• December 5 - It's Not All Downhill From Here - Terry McMillan - fiction