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Each month we rec­om­mend one fic­tion and one non­fic­tion book for book clubs. Check back for new selec­tions, and browse past picks to find your next read.

July, 2021

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Fic­tion
The Orphan’s Daughter
Jan Cheru­bin
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Non­fic­tion
Plun­der: A Mem­oir of Fam­i­ly Prop­er­ty and Nazi Treasure
Men­achem Kaiser

June 2021

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Fic­tion
All My Mother’s Lovers 
Ilana Masad
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Non­fic­tion
Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Fam­i­ly Mem­oir of a Trans­gen­der Journey
Jo Ivester

May 2021

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Fic­tion
The Nest­ing Dolls: A Novel
Ali­na Adams
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Non­fic­tion
#Qui­et­ingTh­e­Si­lence: Per­son­al Stories
The Blue Dove Foundation

April, 2021

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Fic­tion
Beyond the Ghet­to Gates: A Novel
Michelle Cameron
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Non­fic­tion
Home is a Stranger
Par­naz Foroutan

March 2021

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Fic­tion
Flo­rence Adler Swims Forever
Rachel Bean­land
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The Telling: How Judais­m’s Essen­tial Book Reveals the Mean­ing of Life
Mark Ger­son
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