Grab your virtual seat today

This Friday, May 29, The Walking Book Club is hosting NYT #1 bestselling author of American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins.

It is an amazing opportunity to interact with her and the narrator of the audiobook in a live book chat in support of Cummins’ effort to help migrants in the borderland by supporting the International Rescue Committee.

After much fanfare and celebrity shout outs, American Dirt made headlines due to the controversy surrounding it—so much so that the publisher, Flatiron, cancelled Cummins’ book tour. The Walking Book Club chose American Dirt in December, prior to this, and was able to navigate the polarizing views with respectful dialogue. Many members went on to read Cummins’ memoir, A Rip in Heaven, and Luis Alberto Urrea’s The Devils Highways to learn more about the author and topic.

There are a few virtual seats remaining for Friday’s event. Save your spot now. It will sell out. Zoom invites and links are being sent Thursday.

The Walking Book Club Discussion Group

In other Walking Book Club news, the Discussion Threads for group selections are posted and vibrant conversations have started.

You can find Discussion Threads for group selections under Announcements and POPULAR TOPICS.

 

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One of this week’s Healthy-Body Happy-Mind posts comes directly from Big Summer.

Daphne uses the 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 grounding technique to calm anxiety. It can be a handy tool for your symbolic wellness tool box as well!

It’s not too late to invite friends to join you in moving and reading. We still have four weeks to go in this round. Lots of time to complete one, two, three or all our group selections! Zoom book club meeting dates are coming soon.

Oh, The Walking Book Club can now be found on Libro.fm, too. Getting your audiobooks from Libro is like shopping at a local independent bookstore and it’s given our members a 3:1 promo code.