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MGLCC is now hosting the Meristem Book Club, which has groups which meet on three different nights every month.
The Meristem Book Club is named after the feminist/LGBT bookstore some of you will remember on Cooper just down the street from the Center (1990-1998). Meristem cells are the point of new growth in plants -- like stem cells in humans. The book club is named after the bookstore in honor of our past and with hope for our future.
The purpose of the book club is to read and explore written works by women and LGBT authors and to foster a community of support with like-minded women. Membership is open to women (LBT and straight-identified) in the Memphis area who want to read and discuss books by women and LGBT authors.
Basic Ground Rules
- Every woman is entitled to her own perspective and opinions.
- Every woman’s contributions to the club are of value.
- Every woman will respect the right of others to their opinions, even if she does not agree with them.
- Every woman will be allowed time to talk or express her thoughts and opinions.
- The club may decide on ways to ensure that all members have an opportunity to participate – i.e., rotation, talking stick, timekeeper, etc.
- Each woman is responsible for reading (at least part of) the agreed-upon book and for contributing to the discussion of the book.
- Each woman is responsible for contributing to positive group dynamics in the club.
Book Club nights are the FIRST MONDAY, SECOND WEDNESDAY and THIRD MONDAY of every month at 7 PM. For more information about the book club, please
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Upcoming Schedule
| | 1st Monday
| 2nd Wednesday
| 3rd Monday
| February
| The Latecomer – Sarah Aldridge
(Book has been special-ordered from the published and is now available at Xanadu Books and Music, 2200 Central Ave
Open Mon – Sat 11 – 7, Sun 12 – 5) | Attend An Evening with Nikki Giovanni @ 7 PM – Meet at lobby of Mississippi Blvd Christian Church (70 N Bellevue near Jefferson) @ 6 PM MORE INFO
Assignment: Read anything by Nikki Giovanni
| Crusade for Justice – The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (2nd half)
(Mary Helen
| March
| The Stone Gods – Jeanette Winterston (Erin)?
| Infidel – Hirsi Ali (Esther
| The Help – Kathryn Stockett (Watson and Mary Helen) | April
| The Saffron Kitchen – Yasmin Crowther (Nan) | Fannie Flagg book - TBA
(Holly)
| Where the Lake Becomes the River – Kate Betterton
(Mary Helen)
| May
| Walk Like a Man – Laurinda Brown
(Jodi)
| TBA | Adoration of Jenna Fox – Mary Pearson (Mary)? | June
| TBA
| Daughters of the Coral Dawn – Katherine Forrest (Ann) | Stones from the River – Ursula Hegi (Shanti) | July
| TBA
| Ever After – Nell Stark (Sandy) | TBA
| August
| TBA
| My Red Blood – Alix Dobkin (Mary Helen) | TBA | September
| TBA
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| TBA
| October
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| November
| TBA
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| December
| TBA
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