Book Club

Gibson's Guest Star Book Club Series - No God But God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam

Monday, September 19th, 2016, 6:30 p.m.

No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam (Paperback)

By Reza Aslan

$18.00

ISBN: 9780812982442

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - August 30th, 2011

A fascinating, accessible introduction to Islam from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer

FINALIST FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD

Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible

Thursday, July 14th, 2016, 5:30 p.m.

Douglas Rooks presents this thoughtful biography of George Mitchell, Senator, attorney, and judge, in Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible.

Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible (Hardcover)

By Douglas Rooks

$29.95
Likely available, but must be ordered by email/phone

ISBN: 9781608933976

Published: Down East Books - July 1st, 2016

Over the course of his long and storied career, George Mitchell proved to be much more than just that senator from Maine. He is one of the last from a sort of golden age of American politics, when opposing parties worked together to accomplish things for the good of the nation, rather than the good of the party. Before becoming senator, Mitchell was an attorney and then a judge in Maine.

Gibson's Book Club - Pickapalooza

Monday, July 11th, 2016, 7pm

Gibson's Book Club presents 'Pickapalooza.' Join fellow book-lovers for book-talk and snacks. Please bring a list of a 1-3 of your favorite titles to share. Free and open to all.

Poet Shelley Girdner, You Were That White Bird

Thursday, June 9th, 2016, 5:30 p.m.

You Were That White Bird: Poems (Paperback)

By Shelley Girdner

$16.50
Likely available, but must be ordered by email/phone

ISBN: 9780872332201

Published: Bauhan Pub - May 10th, 2016

Shelley Girdner's first full-length poetry collection looks at the lifespan of a relationship - from the beginning of love until its end, and how different it can look with time and distance. Her poems combine birds and biblical imagery with modern relationships. She splits the book into three sections: "The way desire works," "The blue hood," and "You were that white bird.

Gibson's Book Club reads Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande

Monday, June 6th, 2016, 7 pm

Gibson's Book Club reads The Orphan Master's Son, by Adam Johnson

Monday, May 2nd, 2016, 7 p.m.

Gibson's Book Club reads The Orphan Master's Son, by Adam Johnson

Our book club is open to all. We've chosen an eclectic, ambitious list of books for the coming year: join us for every meeting, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.

Most of these titles are in paperback, or should be by the time we'll read them, and they will all be discounted 25% from the publisher's price for the following year, whether you join us for meetings or not.

The Orphan Master's Son: A Novel (Paperback)

By Adam Johnson

$18.00

ISBN: 9780812982626

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - August 7th, 2012

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times bestselling novel of North Korea: an epic journey into the heart of the world’s most mysterious dictatorship.

“Imagine Charles Dickens paying a visit to Pyongyang, and you see the canvas on which [Adam] Johnson is painting here.”—The Washington Post

Gibson's Book Club reads The Hollow Land, by Jane Gardam

Monday, December 7th, 2015, 7p.m. at Gibson's Bookstore

Gibson's Book Club reads The Hollow Land, by Jane Gardam

The Hollow Land (Paperback)

By Jane Gardam

$19.00

ISBN: 9781609452469

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Published: Europa Editions - January 6th, 2015

The barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bell and Harry, two children who find enchanting wonder at every turn, as they explore THE HOLLOW LAND. Everyday challenges give a daring edge to this rural work and play.

Gibson's Book Club reads Citizen: An American Lyric, by Claudia Rankine

Gibson's Book Club reads Citizen: An American Lyric, by Claudia Rankine

Monday, April 4th, 2016, 7 p.m.

Our book club is open to all. We've chosen an eclectic, ambitious list of books for the coming year: join us for every meeting, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.

Citizen: An American Lyric (Paperback)

By Claudia Rankine

$20.00

ISBN: 9781555976903

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Graywolf Press - October 7th, 2014

* Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry *
* Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry * Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism * Winner of the NAACP Image Award * Winner of the L.A. Times Book Prize * Winner of the PEN Open Book Award *

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