
What we’re about
Welcome to the Gotham Non-fiction Book Club! If you find yourself questioning established norms and seeking perspectives that challenge the mainstream, you've found your community.
Each reading is an invitation to dissect, discuss, and debate, fostering a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about challenging and reshaping the narratives that surround us.
We usually meet once every month to give enough time for members to read each book. We also ask members to pitch in book ideas for the rest of us to read. Each session, the host brings a list of questions for everyone to reflect and discuss about the book.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Upcoming events
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"They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us" by Hanif Abdurraqib
The Local NY, 13-02 44th Ave, Queens, NY, USIn an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether he's attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michael Brown's grave, or discussing public displays of affection at a Carly Rae Jepsen show, he writes with a poignancy and magnetism that resonates profoundly.
In the wake of the nightclub attacks in Paris, he recalls how he sought refuge as a teenager in music, at shows, and wonders whether the next generation of young Muslims will not be afforded that opportunity now. While discussing the everyday threat to the lives of Black Americans, Abdurraqib recounts the first time he was ordered to the ground by police officers: for attempting to enter his own car.
In essays that have been published by the New York Times, MTV, and Pitchfork, among others—along with original, previously unreleased essays—Abdurraqib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world, so that we might better understand ourselves, and in so doing proves himself a bellwether for our times.
Support your local bookstore in Queens:
Astoria Bookshop (Astoria)
Topos Bookstore (Ridgewood)
The World's Borough Bookstore (Jackson Heights)
Kew & Willow Books (Kew Gardens)
Book Culture (Long Island City)6 attendees
Past events
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