Activism

[close] Nonfiction books about the things that matter, so that we can learn, reflect, discuss and take action.

[close] The VINE Book Club meets monthly to discuss books of interest to animal advocates who work within an ecological awareness of the linkages between animal exploitation and other forms of injustice. Most months, we all read the same book and then meet together to discuss it, often with the author or another expert in attendance. Some months, we all read different books on the same theme, and then meet to teach each other what we learned. Everyone is welcome to every meeting! Visit the VINE Book Club web page to sign up for a monthly message letting you know the book or theme as well as the date and time for that month’s Zoom meeting: https://vinesanctuary.org/vine-book-club

[close] My Body, My Book Club aims to connect people and create communities. We read fiction books (with the odd memoir here and there too) that deal with different aspects of how we understand bodily autonomy and exemplify how we can get involved and support each other. Issues such as gender-based violence, racism, homelessness, displacement, abortion, obstetric violence, and the rights of marginalised communities, like the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ groups, are just some of the topics we cover. We know this is heavy stuff, but the book club hopes to foster empathy as well as raise awareness and question established narratives. Our main goal is to connect communities. So, for each session, we partner with a charity working with the subject we will be reading about in the novel, and we invite an expert on the topic to join our chat. (Also, all proceeds from the sale of tickets will be donated to the month’s charity.)

[close] Häerzlech Wëllkomm an eisem Bookclub!