LWV Book Club
The League of Women Voters Book Club meets on selected Wednesdays at 7 PM on Zoom. Watch for announcements on this page and in the Lexington VOTER newsletter. The club reads non-fiction books including history, biographies, voting, political science, and current issues. Everyone is welcome! Even if you didn’t read the book, there will still be interesting discussion to enjoy! Recent book titles have included:
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President by James C. Klotter
The Sum of Us : What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
A Simple Justice: Kentucky Women Fight for the Vote by Melanie Beals Goan
Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth about Voting in America by Erin Geiger Smith
Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting by Josh Douglas
Just Mercy by Bryan Stephenson
His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham.
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington by Ted Widmer
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it changed America by John Barry
The Notorious R.B.G: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
The Book Club is a great way to get to know other League members! Book Club members report that they have read many books that they would not normally read, finding them to be interesting, worthwhile reading.
What members are
saying about the LWV Book Club:
For many months, I had been looking for a book club that focuses on history, politics, biography, and current events. When I read about the LWV Book Club in the newsletter, I asked to join. I am loving it! The books are fascinating, the monthly leaders are always very well prepared, the members faithfully read the books, and the discussions are stimulating and interesting. Importantly, each discussion ends on a positive note with ideas and suggestions about how we can best use what we have learned.
—Sharon Stewart, League member since 2018
Additional resources:
Book: Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President by James C. Klotter
Author James Klotter provides answers to questions book club members had after reading the book.
LWV’s book for the Aug 16 book club: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander