September’s Fiction Book Club will discuss Enlightenment by Sarah Perry. Longlisted for the Booker Prize, this is a beautifully written novel of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends — Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay who have lived all their lives in a small Essex town. Though separated in age, the pair are kindred spirits torn between their commitment to religion and their desire to explore the world beyond their small Baptist community. RSVP here

The YA Book Club — for Young Adults (grades 8-12th) led by Young Adults — we will be discussing Bad Graces by award-winning author Kyrie McCauley. This gripping and magical YA thriller is a feminist spin on Shakespeare’s Tempest — following a group of young women as they face the stress of harsh elements, a mysterious monster, and an unraveling of secrets after their yacht is wrecked off the coast of North America. RSVP here

September’s Nonfiction Book Club will discuss Jelly Fish Age Backwards: Nature’s Secrets to Longevity by Nicklas Brendborg. Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and a New York Times Editor's Choice Pick molecular biologist Nicklas Brendborg explores extended life cycles in all its varieties. I look forward to discussing this love letter to the immense power of nature, and what the immortal lives of many of earth's animals and plants can teach us about the secrets to longevity. RSVP here

JURP Book Club will discuss The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov. Longlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize, the author brings to life an overlooked episode in Ukrainian history, capturing the brutality with which Soviet forces first attempted to establish control, mirroring current events in this fast-paced mystery. The Jamestown Ukraine Book Club is sponsored by the Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project (JURP) and will meet in the event space at Curiosity Bookstore at 14 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown. No RSVP necessary.

We love it so, we decided to have one last go (weather permitting!) Find a seat on our outdoor patio and get your free game card. Will your lucky number earn you a free drink, book, or legendary bragging rights? Come and find out! No rsvp required.

Join us at Lincoln School’s Ebner, Elson, Hart Music Center in Providence, RI for a special evening featuring Denise Young, former Worldwide Chief of Human Resources at Apple, as she presents insights from her book <>When We Are Seen: How to Come Into Your Power and Empower Others Along The Way. This free event includes the author talk and a copy of Young's book When We Are Seen. This event is brought to you by Lincoln School and Curiosity & Co. Books provided by Curiosity Bookstore, Jamestown, RI.
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