Dear Reader,

Happy new year? Things remain extremely Not Great in the world, but books still exist, and for that we are grateful.

We have some big news for our most devoted book clubbers.* First, we know what book we're reading every month until next year! No more wondering for you, and no more last-minute panicking for Kate. The list of books, along with links to learn more, can be found below.

Second, we are now offering two subscription options for the book club books. A 2026 subscription goes from February through January 2027** and costs $200. (That's roughly a 15% discount over paying the cover prices.) You can also purchase the next 6 months' worth of books at any time for $100. If all goes well and there are no distributor mishaps, you'll always be able to pick up your copy of the next month's book at the current month's meeting.

Want to read all these books but don't want to socialize about it? You can still order a subscription! We'll notify you when each book comes in and hold it for pick up. (We regret that we do not have the staff or organizational skills to offer shipping.)

Copies of Helen of Nowhere will be (🤞🏼) available at our January meeting: Sunday the 11th, 5:30 p.m., at Charmers Cafe. Future dates will be announced as soon as we’ve cleared them all with the lovely folks at Charmers.

Ready to order? Here, have a button. Have two.

*Specifically, literary fiction book clubbers. That's currently our only club, but stay tuned for a nonfiction one.

**Or, if you don't have a copy of Sand-Catcher yet and would like one, you can do January through December 2026. Just email [email protected], and we'll have one ready for you along with your copy of Helen of Nowhere.

The Books

January: Sand-Catcher by Omar Khalifah

February: Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman

March: Code Noir by Canisia Lubrin

April: The Ephemera Collector by Stacy Nathaniel Jackson

May: Looking for Tank Man by Ha Jin

June: The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien

July: The Original by Nell Stevens

August: The Deserters by Mathias Énard

September: Dealing with the Dead by Alain Mabanckou

October: The Way to Colonos: Sophocles Retold by Kay Cicellis

November: Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis

December: Ultramarine by Mariette Navarro

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That’s all the news from around here. Please drop by soon and tell us what you’ve been up to.

-Kate and Michael