Brown Girl Book Club: Stories We Carry

📚 Brown Girls Book Club
✨ A safe space for stories, sisterhood, and self-discovery

Calling all book-loving Brown women ages 25–40 in Toronto!
Join us in person each month as we come together to connect, reflect, and build community through the power of storytelling. Each gathering features books by women of colour—spanning fiction, memoirs, and thought-provoking non-fiction—and invites honest, uplifting conversations in a warm, welcoming space.

Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just getting back into books, this is your space to feel seen, heard, and held.

💕 What to Expect:
• Monthly in-person meetups in Toronto
• Curated book selections centering women of colour
• Real conversations, cozy vibes, and connection
• Snacks and refreshments will be provided
• A community of smart, soulful women ready to grow together

memoir → fiction → poetry → thriller → self-help → romance

📖 July — Memoir

Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
A vibrant and emotional memoir about growing up Indian in America, navigating cultural identity, relationships, and food as a form of memory.
🔹 Themes: Diaspora, womanhood, food, loss, sensuality

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📖 August — Fiction

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
A deeply moving novel about a Bengali-American family and the emotional journey of a son caught between cultures and expectations.
🔹 Themes: Family, identity, generational tension, belonging

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📖 September — Poetry

If They Come for Usby Fatimah Asghar — Pakistani-American
A powerful and tender collection exploring womanhood, softness, and survival.
🔹 Themes: Cultural pressure, feminine strength, introspection

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📖 October — Thriller

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Set in 1950s India, this vivid story follows a woman navigating independence, tradition, and secrecy while working as a henna artist.
🔹 Themes: Patriarchy, survival, ambition, societal constraints
(More historical than thriller, but full of tension and suspense.)

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📖 November — Self-Help / Reflective

Life’s Too Short and So Am I by Kalpana Pot (Indian-American little person, blending memoir & inspiration)
🔹 Themes: Self-worth, acceptance, healing, growth

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📖 December — Romance

A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev
A feel-good romance with depth, rooted in Indian culture, arranged marriage tropes, and cross-cultural dynamics.
🔹 Themes: Love, tradition vs. independence, family pressure

💸 Membership:

Your spot in the club is secured with a $7/monthly fee or a $25 membership fee, which covers 6 months of book club events.(please email for the latter)
That’s just a little over $4/month to be part of something meaningful.

Let’s turn pages, share stories, and create something beautiful—together