This month we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Silent Book Club Columbia, South Carolina. Organizer Jemia Williams (pictured above, left) may be relatively new to hosting a local chapter, but her impact on the community has been huge. Jemia also writes a Substack newsletter, so we've invited her to be our guest blogger. Thanks, Jemia, take it away!

How I Became a Silent Book Club Host

People often ask, “How did you become a Silent Book Club host?” The answer is pretty simple—I just asked.

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It was a shared love of books that inspired Mariely Vélez Pérez and Andrea Carolina Delgado Villarrubia to start a Silent Book Club in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The two friends met at the University of Puerto Rico and became close friends.

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We're shining a light on the people who make Silent Book Club great—our local organizers. Get to know the folks behind the scenes, and maybe get inspired to start your own chapter! Today's spotlight is written by Kathleen Adams, host of Silent Book Club Athens, Georgia. Continue reading

We first met Corrin Foster in 2020 when she worked at a publishing house in Austin, Texas. She reached out to us to promote an author's book, and we worked together on several campaigns for different authors over the course of a couple years. 

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Krystle Johnson started hosting Silent Book Club San Diego in 2019, when she read about it in Oprah Magazine and took over the chapter from a previous organizer. We caught up with her to ask a few questions about her experience as an SBC host. Continue reading

We like to think of Divya Mirchandani as one of our "OG" SBC organizers. She's been with Silent Book Club since 2016, originally launching a chapter in Orange County, California. When the pandemic hit, the group shifted to online meetings (the LA Times even reported about it!). As the pandemic wore on, many of the original group members moved to different states. To keep the group intact, they decided to go permanently virtual. Continue reading

We're shining a light on the people who make Silent Book Club great—our local organizers. Get to know the folks behind the scenes, and maybe get inspired to start your own chapter! First up, San Antonio. Continue reading