Book Group

 2026-2027 Book Group

Thursday, September 17: The Last Woman of Warsaw, by Judy Batalion

A debut novel by the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Light of Days, following two very different Jewish women in Warsaw in the late 1930s as they unexpectedly come together in their search for love, meaning, and a sense of home, and as they grapple with the storm clouds gathering around them.

Monday, October 19: Town & Country, by Brian Schaefer

Spanning one election season in a rapidly changing small town, Town & Country is an insightful, character-driven novel that explores the intersections of politics, love, faith, and community with empathy and wit. A richly layered novel about community, identity, and belonging.

Monday, November 23: One of Them, by Kitty Zeldis

A story of secrets, friendship, and betrayal about two young women at Vassar in the years after World War II, a powerful and moving tale of prejudice and pride that echoes the cultural and social issues of today.

Thursday, December 17: Love & Other Monsters, by Emily Franklin

Inspired by the extraordinary summer of 1816 that gave birth to Frankenstein, Love & Other Monsters reimagines the life of Claire Clairmont—the overlooked stepsister of Mary Shelley—as she navigates love, ambition, betrayal, and the creative passions of history’s most legendary literary circle. Rich in atmosphere and emotional depth, this evocative novel explores the women whose stories have too often been left out of literary history.

Wednesday, January 20: Breathing Under Water, by Jacqueline Friedland

The ambitious vice-principal at a prestigious private school and her autistic 16-year-old son form unlikely bonds with a college swimmer as they all deal with varied challenges. A touching novel about unexpected connections and found family.

Friday, March 26: The Lost Girl of Craven County, by Emily Matchar

A decade into the Great Depression, Millicent Green is a twenty-five-year-old “old maid” living with her marriage-obsessed mother and domineering older brother in the stiflingly small Jewish community of New Bern, North Carolina. One August day, Millie discovers a young woman unconscious on the ground. This mystery woman, mute and without identification, will upend Millie’s life. Together, they set out on a quest that will lay bare some of the twentieth century’s most shameful episodes.

Monday, April 26: The Lost Baker of Vienna, by Sharon Kurtzman

An historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author’s own family after the Holocaust. Set in 2018 Raleigh, North Carolina and 1946 Vienna, this is a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war.

Thursday, May 27: The End of Romance, by Lily Meyer

An anti-romance romance novel, this is a big-hearted, wise, unceasingly buoyant love story about a woman who, after escaping a bruising marriage, theorizes that happiness is possible solely with the eradication of all romance – only to find someone who could change her life forever.