Our book club is unique for two reasons; First of all, we feature either a Chicago-themed book and/or a Chicago author. Second, we often find that contemporary Chicago-based authors join us for a discussion of their books.

Fourth Saturday of the month @ 11am

We usually, but not always, meet on the fourth Saturday of the month. We start at 11:00 AM and the discussion continues to about noon. The discussion is open to members and the general public. Many of us stay for lunch afterwards.

Book Club Moderator

Richard Reeder

October 28, 2023

Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American RadicalJacqueline Jones

Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical
Jacqueline Jones

November 18, 2023

Crying in the Bathroom - A Memoir By Erika Sanchez

Crying in the Bathroom – A Memoir
Erika Sanchez

December 11, 2023

Chicago Literary Club

The new book
Sandy Sanchez

Past Reads

February 25, 2023

Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s First Black Banker

Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s First Black Banker
By Don Hayner

March 18, 2023

Last Summer on State Street- Toya Wolfe

Last Summer on State Street
Toya Wolfe

April 22, 2023

Death Before Life- John Gorman

Death Before Life
John Gorman

May 20, 2023

A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein

A Boy Named Shel: The Life and Times of Silverstein
Lisa Rogak

June 24, 2023

Herzog by Saul Bellow

Herzog
Saul Bellow

July 29, 2023

The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago Before The Fire

The World of Juliette Kinzie: Chicago Before The Fire
Ann Durkin Keating

August 26, 2023

Speed of Dark- Patricia Ricketts

Speed of Dark
Patricia Ricketts

September 30, 2023

The Loop: The “L” Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago- Patrick Reardon

The Loop: The “L” Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago
Patrick Reardon