The FL NOW Book Club meets once a month on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 P.M.
Our book club is a space for learning, discussion, and collective growth, with a focus on racial justice and anti-racism. We explore the histories, experiences, and contributions of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and other communities of color. We examine both past and ongoing systems of oppression in the U.S., including slavery, settler colonialism, segregation, and systemic racism, and how these forces continue to shape society today.
Our goal is to understand the real history of the United States, confront cultural and structural racism, and consider ways to build solidarity and dismantle injustice. This is a space for reflection, dialogue, and action, guided by curiosity, humility, and a commitment to equity.
We welcome all people who are eager to learn, grow, and engage in critical conversations. Please join us! Contact Debbie Deland at vp@flnow.org for Zoom information.
2025 FL NOW Book Club Reading List
January 2025: “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race
and Identity” by Michele Norris—First Half
Discussion Leader: tbd
February 2025: “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race
and Identity” by Michele Norris—Second Half
March 2025: “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich
April 2025: “We Refuse: A forceful History of the Black Resistance” by Kelli Carter Jackson
May 2025: “Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s search for Justice” by Christine Rivera Garza
June 2025: “Unsought and Unbossed” by Shirley Chisholm
July 2025: “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the US: Revisioning American History” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
August 2025: “War Against All Puerto Ricans” by Nelson A Denis
September 2025: “Black AF History: The Unwashed Story of America” by Michael Harriot
October 2025: “Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey through Reservation Life” by David Truer
November 2025: “The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin
December 2025: Online Holiday Party for all – Tell Us About One of Your Favorite Books – any genre
2026 Florida Now Book Club Reading list
January 2026: “The Bomb Heard Around the World: The Lives and Deaths of Harry T. and Harriet V. Moore” By Gregory Marquette
February 2026: “The Miseducation” of the Negro” by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
March 2026: “White Women, Race Matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness” by Ruth Frankenburg
April 2026: “Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays and Writings” by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
May 2026: “Asian American Histories of the United States: (ReVisioning History #7)” by Catherine Ceniza Choy
June 2026: “Defectors: Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America” by Paola Ramos
July 2026: “A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune” by Noliwe Rooks
August 2026: “Hannah Arendt” by Samantha Rose Hill
September 2026: “A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America” by Trymaine Lee