All Genres Book Club @ Riverton

Schedule

Thu Feb 05 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Portland Public Library - Riverton Branch | Portland, ME

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Push your reading boundaries and hear different perspectives on both popular and lesser-known books! Each participant will join the club on equal footing. Discussions will be group-led, and library staff will be on hand to help moderate. All are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Registration encouraged: All who register by July 6th, 2025, will be invited to make recommendations and vote on this season's book selections. All who register will receive timely reminders and invitations to consider additional materials in advance of the conversation.

READING SCHEDULE--
(The date listed indicates the date the book will be discussed)
Dec. 4, 2025: The Country of the Pointed Firs & Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett
Feb. 5, 2026: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Mar. 5, 2026: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Apr. 2, 2026: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
May 7, 2026: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
June 4, 2026: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Learn more: https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/all-genres-book-club-riverton-season-2-6436
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Portland Public Library - Riverton Branch, 1592 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04103-1314, United States

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