Burning Issues Book Club (2025) hosted by Bel Canto Books

Burning Issues Book Club (BIBC) is an online and local book club that gathers to read and discuss non-fiction works related to climate change, environmental degradation, environmental and social justice, and implementation of social change movements. To learn more about BIBC, please click here.

Some general rules for participation

This is a lively, but casual discussion group that meets via Zoom. We encourage active participation, either on camera or in the chat.

You don't need to always agree, but keep discussions civil. Racism, homophobia, ableism, and etc. towards other members of the group will not be tolerated. No tone policing POC or talking over anyone else who is trying to share their lived experience. Diversity is important, and we want anyone with a different experience to feel heard and safe when they decide to share their knowledge in our community.

We're all here to make progress. You don't need to be perfect, but you must be open-minded. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Growth can be challenging especially when confronting our internal biases and harsh realities of the world.

No selling or self-promotion. The exception is if you wrote a book you'd like to add to our reading list and please (DM mods before posting for approval).

Feel free to share supplementing articles, podcasts, or youtube videos, but keep it on topic for the sake of discussion!

2025 Books

January - LET THIS RADICALIZE YOU

February - THE MESSAGE

March - THE BODY IS NOT AN APOLOGY

April - WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT?: VISIONS OF CLIMATE FUTURES

Support Indies First

Our book club is free to attend; we kindly ask that you support our work and our featured authors by buying books from us in store or online at Bookshop.org (print, audio, e-book), Libro.fm(audiobook).

You can view the full 2025 book list here.

Host or Publisher Bel Canto Books - Long Beach, CA