What Book Clubs Are Reading in September
Did you know that before her fame as an author and Opinion writer for The New York Times, Margaret Renkl was a high school English teacher? Her former student (and biggest fan) Reese Witherspoon has just announced The Comfort of Crows as her 100th pick for her book club! Other exciting book clubs picks this month include: a biting Hollywood satire getting rave reviews picked by two clubs, a dive headfirst into the secretive world of artists, curators, gallerists and collectors selected by Natalie Portman, plus “the perfect book to kick off your fall reading list,” from the acclaimed author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein.
12 books
Reese's Book Club
Barbara J King & MaryLauraPh
The Comfort of Crows (Reese's Book Club Pick): A Backyard Year
Margaret RenklThis month marks Reese Witherspoon’s 100th book club pick, and she's celebrating with a special book written by her former high school English teacher! Before becoming an author and opinion writer for The New York Times, Renkl taught high school. “Divided into fifty-two chapters, it follows the creatures and plants in Margaret’s backyard over the course of a year, capturing both the joy of nature’s ongoing pleasures and the grief of fleeting moments,” declared her devoted former student, Reese.
Barbara J King & MaryLauraPhHardcover, 2023
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Read with Jenna Book Club
Chloe Schama
Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick
Coco MellorsJenna Bush Hager selected this captivating sophomore novel from the globally bestselling author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein. This latest “powerful, heart-wrenching” novel follows three estranged and very different siblings who return to their New York home after their beloved sister's death. “Blue Sisters is the perfect book to kick off your fall reading list,” declared the Today show host.
Chloe SchamaHardcover, 2024
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Service95 Book Club with Dua Lipa
DUA LIPA
Bad Habit
Alana S. Portero“I got actual chills when I read the opening scenes,” declared Dua Lipa of the coming-of-age novel she picked for September. “Alana S. Portero’s vivid portrait of a young Trans girl growing up in 1980s Madrid had me hooked from the very first page... It’s a study on identity, love and acceptance... This is a book to savour. Enjoy every word”
DUA LIPAHardcover, 2024
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Natalie’s Book Club
Natalie Portman & Kirkus Reviews
Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
Bianca BoskerThis month, Natalie Portman invites her club members to dive headfirst into the secretive world of artists, curators, gallerists and collectors with the bestselling Cork Dork author. “Our September pick asks the question of what art is, what makes good art, and why humans need art. I absolutely love following Bianca Bosker as she investigates the art world… It’s also very funny!”
Natalie Portman & Kirkus ReviewsHardcover, 2024
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
California Book Club and Good Morning America Book Club
adriennemareebrown & attica locke
Colored Television (a GMA Book Club Pick)
Danzy Senna“Nobody gets out unscathed” in this biting Hollywood satire from the bestselling author of Caucasia. A struggling biracial novelist at work on “her mulatto War and Peace” sells out to a streaming network in a “superbly ruthless and electric book” that California Book Club editor Anita Felicelli called “one of the best I’ve read about Hollywood.” This highly acclaimed fall release was also selected by Good Morning America Book Club.
adriennemareebrown & attica lockeHardcover, 2024
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Library Science with Kaia Gerber
John Self & Library Science
Dear Dickhead
Virginie DespentesKaia Gerber’s September selection is the latest by French writer and filmmaker Virginie Despentes. “This novel... is essentially an ultracontemporary collection of letters,” observed Library Science. “Heated... correspondences via e-mail between two people... disruptive, provocative, punk... You end up laughing and rabidly highlighting. At least this was the case for us.”
John Self & Library ScienceHardcover, 2024
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The Laufey Book Club
Janet Emson & Emma Carroll 🇺🇦
Burial Rites
Hannah KentFor September, the Grammy Award-winning musician picked a book that’s particularly special to her family. The story is set in Iceland and follows a young woman who falls in love with a young pastor—a character who is one of her ancestors and shares the same name as her father. “I love this book because the visual journey is fantastic and it takes me through my heritage and country!”
Janet Emson & Emma Carroll 🇺🇦Paperback, 2014
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Book Review Book Club and TeaTime Book Club with Dakota Johnson
Hillary Kelly & Publishers Weekly
The Hypocrite
Jo HamyaThis Tertulia staff pick about a young playwright who turns her father’s decline into a revealing play was picked by both The New York Times Book Review and Dakota Johnson this month. “The novel is an art monster story and a dysfunctional family saga that explores the ethics of creating work inspired by real life,” remarked The NYTimes.
Hillary Kelly & Publishers WeeklyHardcover, 2024
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Noname’s Book Club
The Black Woman: An Anthology
Toni Cade BambaraFor September, rapper Noname’s club recommends a seminal 1970 anthology of early, emerging works from some of the era’s most celebrated African American female writers and cultural figures - including bestselling novelist Alice Walker, poets Audre Lorde and Nikki Giovanni, writer Paule Marshall, activist Grace Lee Boggs, and musician Abbey Lincoln. This edition also features a new introduction by celebrated writer and critic Dr. Eleanor Traylor.
Paperback, 2005
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ali Velshi's Banned Book Club
Whale Talk
Chris CrutcherThe latest work highlighted in this club that features books under threat “masterfully blends together humor and high-school dialogue with serious, weighty topics to create a coming-of-age story that proves how necessary friendship and community is to discover who you are as an individual.” The award-winning author paid a visit to the MSNBC show and described how his experiences in Oakland, CA schools influenced his writing: "I had to go to those kids and find out how I could teach them."
Paperback, 2018
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book