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[close] A fun place for the family to share what we are reading, recommend books, and inspire one another

[close] This club is not endorsed/run by the real DFN: Pickles and Hairspray. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/Pickles4Truth/ This is the book club for anyone with a fascination for cults, cult mentality, odd religious practices, etc. Stemming from a mutual fascination/dislike of the infamous Duggar Family, this club seeks to build awareness, community, and unity against cult abuse, child abuse/marriage, and suppression via religious fundamentalism. It's also a place where people can poke fun and snark on the Duggars and similar groups/practices (within reason).

[close] This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.

[close] YWCA Central Maine will host book clubs that focus on social justice issues in line with our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We hope that this book club will open important and meaningful community conversations on topics that are difficult to discuss by centering others' experiences as portrayed by literature. The club is open for all ages (with parent permission for those under 18) and meets *virtually* during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why should you join us? -->“The act of reading in a community can help you read more deeply and better understand diverse perspectives,” John Coleman writes in the Harvard Business Review. -->You read things that you would not otherwise read. -->Some books need to be discussed. -->As Joyce Carol Oates said, “Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” -->We encourage meaningful and approachable discussions. You don't have to be a literary scholar or feel like an authority on social justice language. Just do the reading and show up to the discussion with an open mind and heart.