June 2026 Book Club: "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers

Join Next Chapter Society Book Club on Tuesday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. at Perfectly Fine (1105 51st Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209) as we meet to discuss The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. Visit the Nashville Public Library's online catalog at nashville.overdrive.com to get your copy!

Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. In this character-driven sci-fi story, the introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself has never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.

Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy―exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’t part of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, this tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling sci-fi adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs―an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the universe.

Gather with some of Nashville's fellow book lovers and learn more about the Next Chapter Society, the Nashville Public Library Foundation's emerging leaders group. Even if you haven't read the book, you are still welcome to join us!