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 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 emailĀ Mocha Girl ClassyĀ atĀ [classy@mochagirlsread.com](mailto:classy@mochagirlsread.com)
Upcoming events
11
- Network event
(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "Dirty Laundry" by Disha Bose
Ā·OnlineOnline25 attendees from 13 groups## Details
Greetings Mocha Girls,
I hope this message finds everyone well.
Please join us on Google Meet where we will have our discussion virtually.Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tyi-vyfn-adh
Or dial: āŖ(US) +1 434-362-0922ā¬ PIN: āŖ448 371 185ā¬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tyi-vyfn-adh?pin=2155830972647Warmly,
Mocha Girl LeannaOur March 2026 sponsored monthly book selection is "Dirty Laundry" by Disha Bose.
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:
She was the perfect wife, with the perfect life. You would kill to have it.Ciara Dunphy has it allāa loving husband, well-behaved children, and a beautiful home. Her circle of friends in their small Irish village go to her for tips about mothering, style, and influencer successāa picture-perfect life is easy money on Instagram. But behind the filters, reality is less polished.
Enter Mishti Guha: Ciaraās best friend. Ciara welcomed Mishti into her inner circle for being . . . unlike the other mothers in the group. Discontent in a marriage arranged for her by her parents back in Calcutta, Mishti now raises her young daughter in a country that is too cold, among children who look nothing like her. She wants what Ciara hasāthe ease with which she moves through the worldāand, in that sense, Mishti might be exactly like the other mothers.
And thereās Earth Mother Lauren Doyle: born, bred, and the butt of jokes in their village. With her disheveled partner and children who run naked in the yard, theyāre mostly a happy lot, though ostracized for being the singular dysfunction in Ciaraās immaculate world. When Lauren finds an unlikely ally in Mishti, she decides that her days of ridicule are over.
Then Ciara is found murdered in her own pristine home, and the house of cards sheād worked so hard to build comes crumbling down. Everyone seems to have something to gain from Ciaraās death, so if they donāt want the blame, it may be the perfect time to air their enemiesā dirty laundry.
In this dazzling debut novel, Disha Bose revolutionizes age-old ideas of love and deceit. What ensues is the delicious unspooling of a group of women desperate to preserve themselves.
About the Author:
Disha Bose is the author of *Dirty Laundry, *which was a Good Morning AmericaBook Club pick and named one of the best books of the year by Harperās Bazaar and Elle. She received a masterās in creative writing at University College Dublin, where she was mentored by Booker Prize winner Anne Enright. She has been shortlisted for the DNA Short Story Prize, and her poetry and short stories have appeared in The Incubator Journal, The Galway Review, Cultured Vultures, and HeadStuff. Her travel pieces have appeared in The Economic Times and Coldnoon. Bose was born and raised in India and now lives in Ireland with her husband and daughter.2 attendees from this group 
(IN-PERSON) Book Club Meeting: Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
Urban Reads Bookstore, 3008 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD, USAll are welcome to join us for this in-person meeting. Come for an afternoon of conversation and sisterhood as we gather to discuss Dirty Laundry, our March Monthly Book Selection.
This sharp and layered novel takes us into the heart of suburban secrets, friendship, motherhood, and the quiet tensions that simmer beneath curated lives. When one womanās disappearance shakes a tight-knit community, we are forced to examine perception, privilege, and the stories we tell ourselves about the people next door.
As always, this is a safe space for us to connect, reflect, and share openly. Whether you loved the book, had questions, or needed to vent about that ending, your voice belongs in the room.Whether you finished reading the book or not, feel free to join the discussion.
Store support
We encourage purchase of your copy of this month's book through Urban Reads Bookstore to support our local businesses.Parking
Street parking is available in the area near the store.We cannot wait to see you there!
1 attendee
Past events
768
