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Join a Book Club! We've created a new form to easily let you join any book club of your choosing! Click HERE and fill out the form to register today. The Tombolo Book Club The Tombolo Book Club highlights the best of literary fiction and non-fiction. We'll read books with a wide range, from well-known and critically acclaimed writers to more offbeat and surprising picks. Time: 6:30 p.m., fourth Thursday, every month Location: Virtual (for now). To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com Cost: Free Membership: Open to the public Facilitator: Librarian Mallory Arents Find details about our current read and next meeting on our Events Page. Crime Travel Book Club
We are going to travel the world together with some of the world's best contemporary crime writers as our guides. Together we will read crime fiction from a different country each month. We'll be scouring the globe for new voices, new motives, and all the familiar satisfaction of a well-crafted mystery novel. Time: 7:00 PM, second Thursday of each month Location: Virtual (for now). To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com
Cost: Free Membership: Open to the public
Facilitator: Candice Anderson Horror Book Club Tombolo Books' Horror book club takes readers beyond the big-name authors and into the exciting, twisted, masterful world of modern horror. From melancholic body horror to gorgeous, tragic tales of the occult, our picks celebrate the genre's diverse authors and literary range. Location: For now, virtual. To receive updates, email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com Time: See Events page for meeting dates, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost: Free Membership: Open to the public Facilitators: Horror aficionado the Rev. Ryan Whitley Keep tabs on our Events Page for meetings as they are announced. Reading Minds: Tombolo's Mental Health and Wellness Book Club Reading Minds, Tombolo Books' mental health and wellness book club, delves into books about the brain. Our readings will take us through different genres, such as memoir and narrative non-fiction, and through dark valleys, uplifting stories and new strategies for understanding our minds. Location: Zoom (for now) Time: 7 p.m., first Thursday, every other month Cost: Free Membership: Open to the public. To RSVP, please email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com for a Zoom link Facilitator: Lindsey Epperson, a licensed clinical social worker and practitioner at Sunshine City Counseling here in St. Pete Find details about our current read and next meeting on our Events Page. The Gabber Book Club The Gabber Book Club, in partnership with Tombolo Books, aims to celebrate Florida authors and great books set in our state. Facilitators will rotate -- if you'd like facilitate a future Gabber book club, reach out to the Gabber here. Location: Virtual for now, and eventually at the Historic Peninsula Inn. To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com Time: 7 p.m., second Wednesday, monthly Cost: Free Membership: Open to the public Facilitator: Gabber owner and journalist Cathy Salustri will lead in July; facilitators will rotate To learn about this month's book and meeting details, visit our Events Page. The Tombolo Sci-fi Book Club sci·ence fic·tion noun fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
Tombolo Books' Sci-fi book club is here to take readers & skeptics alike beyond the realities of today and into the world of the improbable made possible. Follow us as we read picks across all sub-genres of science fiction written by a wide array of diverse authors. Whether you're a sci-fi fantatic or new to the scene, get ready for a twist because this book club is anything but snoozeville! Location: We will meet in person, outside, in the Tombolo Books courtyard. To receive updates, email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com Date & Time: The last Wednesday of every month, from 6:30-7:30pm. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, May 26th. Cost: Free! Membership: Open to the public Facilitators: This book club is hosted by two teachers on Summer Break - Math & Science Guru Nicole Caltabellotta & Bookseller Serena Utz! Keep tabs on our Events Page for meetings as they are announced. Tombolo Books' Social Justice Book Club Tombolo Books' Social Justice book club celebrates books that tackle deep-seated issues from race to capitalism to immigration to criminal justice. Location: Virtual (for now). To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, email bookclubs@tombolobooks.com Time: 7:30 p.m., dates announced on a rolling basis Cost: Free Membership: Open to the public Facilitators: Matthew and Susie, who are both white folks and community-engaged residents of St. Pete passionate about justice, equity, and acting locally while thinking globally To learn about this month's book selection and meeting details, visit our Events Page. Tombolo Books' Anti-Racism Book Club We will read both fiction and non-fiction books related to race, racism, and anti-racism in an effort to become more aware of how white supremacy functions in our country and in our lives. Through the chosen titles, we'll explore topics like talking about race, Black history, lived Black experience, and how to go about being anti-racist. Though the idea for this book club came about in light of current events, we do not want it to merely be a response to current events. We realize the need for tangible, concrete action to eradicate the harmful systems created by white supremacy. We're committed to facilitating this book club long after the news cycle has changed and finding ways that we, as a group, can actively participate in the work necessary to become more antiracist in our communites and beyond. In 2021, we've expanded the works we read to include Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American experiences. White supremacy's reach is wide and varied, and we want to explore all avenues. Tombolo Books will donate a portion of the sales of the selected book club book generated during the preceding month to a local BIPOC-owned/led organization or organization furthering antiracism education/activism. Location: Zoom (for now) Time: 7 p.m., third Tuesday, every other month Cost: Free Membership: To promote the best discussion, this is a limited group. If you're interested in joining, please email bookclubs@tombolo.com for more information. Facilitator: Nicole Slaughter-Graham Find details about our current read and next meeting on our Events Page. Fairgrounds St. Pete's Floridarama Book Club
Join Fairgrounds Immersive Learning in celebrating all things Florida by joining our Floridarama Book Club! In partnership with Tombolo Books, we’ll explore Florida together each month through a Sunshine State-themed read. At the end of each read, we will come together for a virtual discussion led by a special guest. Sign up for the Fairgrounds' Insiders Club to learn more about this upcoming program and to be the first to know about all things Fairgrounds: https://fairgrounds.art/
Cost: Free/ pay what you can Membership: Open to the public Keep tabs on our Events Page for meetings as they are announced. Body Electric Yoga Company Book Club Would you like to delve deeper into conversations about how to bring our yoga practice into our lives off the mat? The Body Electric Book Club will give you an opportunity to do just that! We'll be reading and discussing books by yoga teachers and practitioners, as well as books that reflect upon a mindful way of life. Event Location: Virtual. Registration is required HERE. Time: 6:00 p.m., second Wednesday, monthly Cost: Donations accepted. Membership: This event is open exclusively to students of the Body Electric Yoga Company. Contact The Body Electric to begin classes, then join our book club. Facilitator: Carley Siedlecki |