First Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30pm ET. Free to join. You just have to show up.
Each month we announce the pick on Substack. Underread stuff when we can find it — not the same ten books everyone's already done to death.
You've got the whole month. Read it, skim it, abandon it halfway through and come anyway — you're still welcome on the call.
Last Tuesday of the month. 7:30–8:30pm ET. Zoom — camera optional, no one gets cold-called, no wrong answers. The call link comes with your Substack subscription.
| Month | TLR Pick | Call Date | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Never Let Me Go — Kazuo Ishiguro | Tue May 26, 7:30pm ET | Discussion |
| Jun 2026 | James — Percival Everett | Tue Jun 30, 7:30pm ET | Discussion + virtual cocktail hour |
| Jul 2026 | East to the Dawn — Susan Butler | Tue Jul 28, 7:30pm ET | Discussion + Amelia watch party |
| Aug 2026 | Clan of the Cave Bear — Jean Auel | Tue Aug 25, 7:30pm ET | Discussion + 1986 film watch party |
| Sep 2026 | The Gilded Hour — Sara Donati | Tue Sep 29, 7:30pm ET | Discussion |
| Oct 2026 | The God of the Woods — Liz Moore | Tue Oct 27, 7:30pm ET | Discussion |
| Nov 2026 | It Happened at Whisper Lake — Ceone Fenn | Tue Nov 24, 7:30pm ET | Discussion + author Q&A |
Starting July — mix a themed drink and join the call. We'll send the recipe with the monthly announcement. Mocktail option always included.
When a book has a film adaptation worth watching, we watch it together remotely. August: Amelia (2009). September: Clan of the Cave Bear (1986, Daryl Hannah).
December: live Q&A with Ceone Fenn, author of It Happened at Whisper Lake. More to come.
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