We’re one of the most family-friendly metro areas in the country, and we’re one of the most literate. It makes total sense we would have the most epic book club for moms.
The Mother of All Book Clubs is the reading club for hip, smart mommas of all ages interested in reading fiction and non-fiction about women and families. Members read the books, then get a private audience with each author prior to a public reading.
JuiceBox editor Stephanie Wilbur Ash leads the club, which is a partnership between Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Barnes & Noble, Galleria.
The schedule for the next five months of meeting and reading:
December 17
Midwest Mothers and Daughters: A Conversation with Rae Meadows and Kathryn Kysar
Book: Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers edited by Kathryn Kysar
Book: Mercy Train by Rae Meadows
Club: 5:30 at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
Public Reading/Interview: 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
January 19
Book: The Lighthouse Road by Peter Geye (novel)
Club: 5:30 at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
Public Reading/Interview: 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
February 19
Book: The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake by Rachel Coyne (novel)
(We’ve got a few advanced reading copies of this book! Email sash@mspmag.com for a free copy after Dec. 17. Otherwise: available February 10)
Club: 5:30 at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
Public Reading/Interview: 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
March 19
Book: Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League, by Jonathan O’Dell (novel)
(Available February 4)
Club: 5:30 at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
Public Reading/Interview: 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
April 8
Book: The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons by Heather A. Slomski (stories)
Club: 5:30 at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
Public Reading/Interview: 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Galleria
For more information or to join the club, email Stephanie Ash at sash@mspmag.com, or just show up.
Happy reading!
