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Love to read? In the grand tradition of passing on a great book to a friend, we invite you to share and discuss your reading experience with fellow book lovers. Our Book Club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10am in The Other Cup, September through May. Even if you haven’t read the book we’re discussing, you may still enjoy the conversation. You are welcome to arrive at 9:30am for fellowship; our discussion begins at 10am. All are invited to participate in our book club: a beloved group that has been a part of life at Saint Barnabas for over 30 years. Read Below for this month’s book reading. Questions? Please email Karen Talus  

Below is the Book Read Schedule for 2025-2026,

Please take note!

September 18, 2025
“The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War” by Erik Larson (History: 592 pp.)
Why did we have a Civil War?
October 16, 2025
“Meg, Jo, Beth , and Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters” by Anne Boyd Rioux (Literary and Social Criticism: 288 pp.)
The title says it all!
November 20, 2025
“The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt (Social Psychology: 400 pp.)
Problems of the younger generation and interaction with social media
December 18, 2025
“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexi (Fiction: 288 pp.)
Modern Native American experience and coming of age
January 15, 2026
“The Devil and Webster” by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Fiction: 368 pp.)
Webster’s first female college president is confronted by an uncontrollable demonstration on her campus
February 19, 2026
“The Color of Water: a Black Man’s Tribute to his White Mother” by James McBride (Memoir: 295 pp.)
Again, the title says it all
March 19, 2026
“The House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest” by Craig Childs (History, Environment: 516 pp.)
Our region, water, the environment, and the Anasazi
April 16, 2026
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah (Fiction: 480 pp.)
Nurses during the Vietnam War
May 21, 2026
“Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver (Fiction: 560 pp.)
A modern retelling of David Copperfield
September 18, 2025
“The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War” by Erik Larson (History: 592 pp.)
Why did we have a Civil War?
October 16, 2025
“Meg, Jo, Beth , and Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters” by Anne Boyd Rioux (Literary and Social Criticism: 288 pp.)
The title says it all!
November 20, 2025
“The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt (Social Psychology: 400 pp.)
Problems of the younger generation and interaction with social media
December 18, 2025
“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexi (Fiction: 288 pp.)
Modern Native American experience and coming of age
January 15, 2026
“The Devil and Webster” by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Fiction: 368 pp.)
Webster’s first female college president is confronted by an uncontrollable demonstration on her campus
February 19, 2026
“The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother” by James McBride (Memoir: 295 pp.)
Again, the title says it all.
March 19, 2026
“The House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest” by Craig Childs (History, Environment: 516 pp.)
Our region, water, the environment, and the Anasazi
April 16, 2026
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah (Fiction: 480 pp.)
Nurses during the Vietnam War
May 21, 2026
“Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver (Fiction: 560 pp.)
A modern retelling of David Copperfield

Questions? Please email Karen Talus  

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