BOOKS FOR THE BELOVED COMMUNITY
Book Selection and Schedule
Who doesn’t love a good book club? The Friends of Mimosa sure do, and we see this as a community-building opportunity to elevate groups of people in our area who often find themselves on the margins. So, let’s get to know our neighbors!
Meetings are held from 7:00-8:30PM at Mimosa Hall, 127 Bulloch Ave, Roswell, GA 30075
The first meeting in November 2022 focused on the Indigenous Point of View with two books by Native American authors in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 10, 2022 and Native American Heritage Month in November.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Our dates for 2023 are March 16th, May 18, & September 14th. Be sure to review below for more infomation.
March 16, 2023
Theme: Black Identity
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, chronicling one enslaved man’s fight for freedom
Recommended background reading: The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah Jones, which has been the subject of much discussion both in praise of and critiquing this thought-provoking book.
May 18, 2023
Theme: Empowering Asian Women (Asian-American and Pacific Islander month). Explore topics such as arranged marriage, immigration, and traditional roles that marginalize women.
Purple Lotus by Veena Rao, an Atlantan and publisher of the Indian-American newspaper NRI Pulse; and
Either House of Sticks: A Memoir by Vietnamese-American Ly Tran or Fiona and Jane, by Jean Chen Ho.
September 14, 2023
Theme: Magical Realism and the American Dream (National Hispanic Heritage Month)
Either Olga Dies Dreaming by the promising new author Xochitl Gonzalez, or Violeta by famed Chilean-American novelist, Isabel Allende, and
El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America by Dr. Carrie Gibson for a non-fiction perspective.
For future years of our Books for the Beloved Community club, we will decide as a group on themes and books, which may be Georgia authors, contemporary fiction, historical fiction or non-fiction, special topics such as sustainability, or additional books by authors from marginalized groups.
Sign up at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/books-for-the-beloved-community-tickets-523235510497
Questions? Contact Stefanie Dye at stefanie.dye@gmail.com.