Thanks for the Memoirs Book Club

THANKS FOR THE MEMOIRS
NEW BOOK CLUB STARTING IN FEBRUARY 2025

Thanks for the Memoirs Book Club will focus on memoirs from authors representing a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences. We will meet on the 2nd Thursday at 10am, every other month, starting in February.

Join us for our inaugural meeting on February 13 to discuss The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan. Discussions will be facilitated by Mary Sussman, who previously led Shakespeare and Company (2003-2005), dedicated to the works of William Shakespeare; and League Café, dedicated to books about racial equity (2018-2023).

Ms. Tan is the author of several novels, including The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter's Daughter. She is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club and is on the board of American Bird Conservancy. She lives in Sausalito, California.

“Much of great writing comes from great interest, and in The Backyard Bird Chronicles, Amy Tan shows us how the world fascinates her, especially the birds. The result is both unexpected and spectacular.” —Ann Patchett, author of These Precious Days

Further Resources on this selection:
PBS Interview: Amy Tan Turns Her Literary Gaze on the World of Birds in the Backyard Bird Chronicles

NPR Interview: Amy Tan's bird obsession led to a new book — and keeping mealworms in her fridge

Amy Tan’s Website

Future selections include:

April 10 – Men We Reaped: A Memoir – Jesmyn Ward; June 12 – Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon; August 14 – The White Mosque: A Memoir by Sofia Samatar; October 9 – The Liars’ Club: A Memoir by Mary Karr; December 11 - The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute To His White Mother by James McBride.