Reading Group books are available from Left Bank Books in St. Louis, MO at a 20% discount.
This group is open to the public. The group meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm at the Kirkwood Public Library.
If you have any questions, please email shane.m@left-bank.com or general questions from the public can also be directed to the Reference Desk at 314-821-5770 ext. 1012.
"In the quest to transform the Kirkwood area into a prejudice-free community of highly respectful individuals, CFUH initiates ongoing dialogue and social interaction to create an environment of understanding and healing."
2021 Titles
July 2021: The Broken Heart of America (Ch. 1-7) by Walter Johnson
August 2021: The Broken Heart of America (Ch. 7-End) by Walter Johnson
September 2021: None
October 21, 2021: Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz
November: None
December 2, 2021: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
2022 Titles
January 20, 2022: Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch
February 17, 2022: Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
March 17, 2022: The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran
April 21, 2022: So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
May 19, 2022: The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America by Marcus J. Moore
June 16, 2022: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
July 21, 2022: Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke
August 18, 2022: The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
September 15, 2022: Annual potluck and book selection meeting. Location and time TBD.
Previous Titles: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
