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Meet Alli Frank & Asha Youmans

Meet Alli Frank & Asha Youmans
Join us for a virtual Silent Book Club on Tuesday, July 28, with Alli Frank and Asha Youmans, authors of Tiny Imperfections. The novel is a delightfully scathing view into kindergarten admissions at an elite private school in San Francisco. Very much relevant in these times, the authors skewer lawnmower parents, tech bros, and white privilege. Continue reading

Updating our Community Guidelines

Updating our Community Guidelines

A note from the founders: We created Silent Book Club to be a welcoming and inclusive community for readers. As a platform, Silent Book Club offers an opportunity to create the space and experience members have when they join the group. That's a responsibility we don't take lightly.

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Amplify Black Voices

Amplify Black Voices
This week, readers across the country are responding to the call to #BlackoutBestsellerLists to amplify Black voices in publishing. The goal of the campaign is to "highlight the buying power of African American book consumers as well as the behind-the-scenes efforts of Black publishing professionals working to deliver these books to the public." Here's how you can help.  Continue reading

Gifts for Dad

Gifts for Dad
For those of you with bookworm fathers out there, we wanted to share some of our favorite gifts to offer for Father's Day, coming up in the US on June 21st.  Continue reading

Mother's Day from a Distance

Mother's Day from a Distance
Our hearts go out to all the mothers who can't be with their loved ones right now, and to all the sons and daughters missing their moms this Mother's Day. Here are a few suggestions for how you can stay connected through books, no matter how far apart you are—or how long social distancing drags on.  Continue reading

Stay home, read books

Stay home, read books
While we are all adjusting to the new abnormal, we're grateful to our local organizers who have been continuing to host online meetups. Our volunteers have hosted more than 50 virtual Silent Book Clubs since March, a remarkable example of how this community shines, even in dark times. Continue reading