The book group is led by Montana State University humanities and outreach librarian Jan Zauha. It is free and open to all members of the public. Community members take turns serving as discussion leaders. Each year the group picks its annual reading list during the book smorgasbord in September. Since its founding in 2000, the group has read more than 240 titles.
"I really appreciate the diversity of perspectives that this list embodies," said Zauha. "The list features African American, Iranian American and South American authors, along with authors from both eastern and western European countries."
Most discussions will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and will be held online via Zoom. Individuals are invited to attend one, some or all of the meetings. Meetings will be held in-person beginning in May or June 2023, Zauha said.
To learn more about the book group, visit its webpage at guides.lib.montana.edu/Friends_Book_Group. To receive a meeting link or ask questions, contact Zauha at 406-994-6554 or [email protected].
The 2022-2023 selections are:
Nov. 15, "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Dec. 13, "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer
Jan. 10, 2023, "A Long Petal of the Sea" by Isabel Allende
Feb. 21, 2023, "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas and "Read Dangerously" by Azar Nafisi
March 21. 2023, "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" by Olga Tokarczuk
April 11, 2023, "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah
May 9, 2023, "The Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler
June 2023, date, time and selection to be determined, in collaboration with the Tribal College Librarians Institute
July 11, 2023, "The Door" by Magda Szabo
Aug. 8, 2023, "Middlemarch" by George Eliot
Sept. 12, 2023, Book smorgasbord kickoff event. Group members will choose the reading list for the 2023-2024 year.
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