About us
**WARNING: A scammer is sending emails to authors pretending to represent this group by offering author spotlights or other favors in exchange for money. Please ignore these messages. Contact the group organizer, Alysia Allen, via direct message on Meetup if you have any questions.
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more, and meet like-minded women. We are here to inspire women to read, share literature, fellowship, and encourage others in the joy of reading. We meet online every single month. We are an eclectic group of Black women, and so are our reading selections. Find out more on our website www.mochagirlsread.com
For Authors and Publishers, please email Mocha Girl Classy at [classy@mochagirlsread.com](mailto:classy@mochagirlsread.com)
Upcoming events
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First Book Club Meeting: Meet and Greet
Fort Benjamin Harrison Library, 9330 E 56th St in Lawrence, Indianapolis, IN, USMeet and Greet: Mocha Girls Read Indianapolis Chapter
We are so excited to officially welcome you to the very first gathering of the Mocha Girls Read Indianapolis chapter.Join us for a warm and welcoming Meet and Greet as we build community, connection, and sisterhood right here in Indianapolis. This is your chance to meet fellow Black women who love to read, want to read more, and are looking to connect with like-minded women in a safe and joyful space.
Hosted by our new Chapter Organizer, Mocha Girl LaTonya, this kickoff event is all about getting to know each other, sharing what we love to read, and setting the tone for what this chapter will become.
Whether you are an avid reader or just getting back into reading, you belong here. Come ready to:
- Introduce yourself and connect with other Mocha Girls
- Share your favorite books and genres
- Learn how our Monthly Book Selections work
- Help shape the future of the Indianapolis chapter
This is more than a book club. It is community, conversation, and connection.
We cannot wait to meet you. 💛📚
Location: Fort Benjamin Harrison Library - 9330 E 56th St in Lawrence (Indianapolis)
Community Room6 attendees- Network event
(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "These Ghosts Are Family" by Maisy Card
·OnlineOnline5 attendees from 14 groupsGreetings Mocha Girls,
I hope this message finds everyone well.
Please join us on Zoom where we will have our discussion virtually.The link will be visible once you RSVP.
Warmly,
Mocha Girl SharniseOur June 2026 monthly book selection is "These Ghosts Are Family" by Maisy Card.
Remember, if you don't finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway!
R.S.V.P. Etiquette:
Please make sure to RSVP to an event or book club meeting ONLY if you are going. Do not RSVP if you are thinking about going or would like to go.
Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see you all!REMEMBER:
Support a Black-owned Bookstore called RESIST BOOKSELLERS and get 15% off when you use the code MGR22.About the Book:
Stanford Solomon’s shocking, thirty-year-old secret is about to change the lives of everyone around him. Stanford has done something no one could ever imagine. He is a man who faked his own death and stole the identity of his best friend. Stanford Solomon is actually Abel Paisley.And now, nearing the end of his life, Stanford is about to meet his firstborn daughter, Irene Paisley, a home health aide who has unwittingly shown up for her first day of work to tend to the father she thought was dead.
These Ghosts Are Family revolves around the consequences of Abel’s decision and tells the story of the Paisley family from colonial Jamaica to present-day Harlem. There is Vera, whose widowhood forced her into the role of a single mother. There are two daughters and a granddaughter who have never known they are related. And there are others, like the houseboy who loved Vera, whose lives might have taken different courses if not for Abel Paisley’s actions.
This “rich and layered story” (Kirkus Reviews) explores the ways each character wrestles with their ghosts and struggles to forge independent identities outside of the family and their trauma. The result is a “beguiling…vividly drawn, and compelling” (BookPage, starred review) portrait of a family and individuals caught in the sweep of history, slavery, migration, and the more personal dramas of infidelity, lost love, and regret.
About the Author:
Maisy Card is a Jamaican American writer whose work often explores family, migration, identity, and the Caribbean diaspora. Born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, and raised in Queens, New York, Card brings a rich cultural perspective and emotional authenticity to her storytelling.***These Ghosts Are Family ***is her acclaimed debut novel and has been praised for its ambitious structure, unforgettable characters, and exploration of generational trauma and resilience.
Her work beautifully captures the complexities of Black identity across borders and generations while centering the emotional truths that connect families everywhere.
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