Tues., May 19, 2026 at 7 PM: I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown An identical twin and former child TV star reassesses the complicated bond with her estranged sister after their panicked father says she stopped answering her phone and has checked into a mysterious spa in Ojai that might be a cult. This is […]
Join our in-person poetry conversation! This group will be led by poet and author Christine Beck. Christine will present a poem by a well-known poet, invite people to comment on it, and then offer a short writing exercise. The exercise would be fun and easy—no poetry background required. It’s always fun to share what everyone comes […]
The May 2026 selection is: After Cooling On Freon, Global Warming and the Terrible Cost of Comfort, Eric Dean WIlson. This “ambitious delightful” (The New York Times) work of literary nonfiction interweaves the science and history of the powerful refrigerant (and dangerous greenhouse gas) Freon with a haunting meditation on how to live meaningfully and […]
“here in my hands is a book about disappointment”: Reading about Reading in Virginia Evans’s The Correspondent Join us for our annual literature lecture and discussion, featuring one of the most popular books of the past year: The Correspondent. In a letter addressed to Mr. Larry McMurtry on December 10, 2018, Sybil Van Antwerp, the […]
Join us for a moderated conversation with Mischa Oak, to celebrate the release of Rainbow Wisdom: 18 LGBTQ+ Life Lessons for Everyone. These are joyful life lessons from the LGBTQ+ community to help you move through the world with more harmony, authenticity, and possibility. Rainbow Wisdom is a companion for anyone who wants to live […]
