About us
Everyone is welcome to join us as we gather in person to discuss books of interest in Politics, Science, Technology, Philosophy, Self-Improvement and more. We strive to discuss great ideas in this group with an emphasis on socializing.
Here is the link to our Discord (text or voice chat rooms) to discuss anything book club related. https://discord.gg/dRHj5ssaAy
Upcoming events
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Book Club Social
Old Stove Brewing Co — Gardens, 1550 NW 49th St, Seattle, WA, USWelcome to the Seattle Intellectual Book Club! This is the book club social where we will read an article and/or watch a video themed around the book of the month. Then get together to discuss!
Here is the content list for this event:
- Author Summarizing the book's concepts (8m Watch)
- The book of the month is "Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind" by Gad Saad.
This is the event for you if:
- A book is too much of a commitment, but you still love discussing ideas.
- You just wanted an excuse to hang out with like minded people.
- You were busy and missed the monthly book club.
Come grab a drink, discuss and hang out.
Like what we are doing and want to chip in? Please consider donating. Donations will help cover the cost of the meet up registration. (about $400/year). Venmo is @Seattle_Intellectual_Bookclub
Here is the link to our Discord (text or voice chat rooms) to discuss anything book club related.
https://discord.gg/dRHj5ssaAyAgenda:
6:30pm - 7:00pm Arrive & please buy drinks/food to support our venue if able
7:00pm - 8:30pm Group DiscussionPlease let me know if you have any suggestions for upcoming books for the group to read, venues to meet at or any other constructive feedback on the format.
Parking at Old Stove Brewing Co - Gardens:
The lot adjacent to the outdoor area is for the brewery which adds a lot of parking. It is not well signed which is why I wanted to call it out here. If in doubt, the staff can confirm.12 attendeesBook Club - Persepolis
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse, 4133 University Way Northeast, Seattle, WA, USWelcome to the Seattle Intellectual Book Club! The 50th book we are reading is called "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi.
Please note we are reading "The Complete Persepolis" which includes both book 1 & 2 (Persepolis & Persepolis 2). You can buy/borrow them separately or as a combined volume.
As a bonus, you can also watch the movie "Persepolis".
Come grab a drink, discuss and hang out.
*Please note that it's okay if you don't finish the book but please make an effort to at least start reading the book.
Agenda:
6:30pm - 7:00pm Arrive & please buy drinks to support our venue if able
7:00pm - 8:30pm Group DiscussionPlease let me know if you have any suggestions for upcoming books for the group to read, venues to meet at or any other constructive feedback on the format.
Here is the link to our Discord (text or voice chat rooms) to discuss anything book club related.
https://discord.gg/dRHj5ssaAyLike what we are doing and want to chip in? Please consider donating. Donations will help cover the cost of the meet up registration. (about $400/year). Venmo is @Seattle_Intellectual_Bookclub
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Here is the book description from Amazon:
"Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up as a girl in Iran during the revolution has for twenty years been a classroom staple, a feminist manifesto, and one of the most popular and widely known graphic novels of all time.
"A stunning graphic memoir...a wholly original achievement in the form." —The New York Times
Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming—both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.
Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom—Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today."
12 attendeesBook Club Social
Old Stove Brewing Co — Gardens, 1550 NW 49th St, Seattle, WA, USWelcome to the Seattle Intellectual Book Club! This is the book club social where we will read an article and/or watch a video themed around the book of the month. Then get together to discuss!
Here is the content list for this event:
- Go watch "Persepolis" the movie! (90m Watch)
- The book of the month is "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi..
This is the event for you if:
- A book is too much of a commitment, but you still love discussing ideas.
- You just wanted an excuse to hang out with like minded people.
- You were busy and missed the monthly book club.
Come grab a drink, discuss and hang out.
Like what we are doing and want to chip in? Please consider donating. Donations will help cover the cost of the meet up registration. (about $400/year). Venmo is @Seattle_Intellectual_Bookclub
Here is the link to our Discord (text or voice chat rooms) to discuss anything book club related.
https://discord.gg/dRHj5ssaAyAgenda:
6:30pm - 7:00pm Arrive & please buy drinks/food to support our venue if able
7:00pm - 8:30pm Group DiscussionPlease let me know if you have any suggestions for upcoming books for the group to read, venues to meet at or any other constructive feedback on the format.
Parking at Old Stove Brewing Co - Gardens:
The lot adjacent to the outdoor area is for the brewery which adds a lot of parking. It is not well signed which is why I wanted to call it out here. If in doubt, the staff can confirm.7 attendeesBook Club - Escaping The Housing Trap
Big Time Brewery & Alehouse, 4133 University Way Northeast, Seattle, WA, USWelcome to the Seattle Intellectual Book Club! The 51st book we are reading is called "Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis" by Charles L. Marohn Jr. & Daniel Herriges.
Come grab a drink, discuss and hang out.
*Please note that it's okay if you don't finish the book but please make an effort to at least start reading the book.
Agenda:
6:30pm - 7:00pm Arrive & please buy drinks to support our venue if able
7:00pm - 8:30pm Group DiscussionPlease let me know if you have any suggestions for upcoming books for the group to read, venues to meet at or any other constructive feedback on the format.
Here is the link to our Discord (text or voice chat rooms) to discuss anything book club related.
https://discord.gg/dRHj5ssaAyLike what we are doing and want to chip in? Please consider donating. Donations will help cover the cost of the meet up registration. (about $400/year). Venmo is @Seattle_Intellectual_Bookclub
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Here is the book description from Amazon:
"Housing is an investment. Investment prices must go up. Housing is shelter. When the price of shelter goes up, people experience distress.
This is the housing trap. It’s time to escape. In Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis, renowned urbanists Charles (Chuck) Marohn and Daniel Herriges introduce a first-of-its-kind discussion of the tension between housing as a financial product and housing as shelter. This is the key insight that’s been missing from the Housing Crisis Conversation; and the insight that can help cities fight back against the crisis from the bottom-up.
This book offers a serious, yet accessible, history of housing policy in the United States and explains how it led us to this point in time: where we face a market that is rigged against people who, only a few decades ago, could have been homeowners or stable, long-term rentals.
Only local change, on a neighborhood or city-wide scale, can begin to restore balance to the housing market.
Escaping the Housing Trap is the must-read resource for everyone with a stake in the future of housing in America―and that means everyone. Readers will find:- Discussions of housing as an investment and how the country's neighborhoods are being transformed by the introduction of large amounts of investment
- Explorations of housing as shelter, including discussions of zoning policy and NIMBYism
- A comprehensive overview of the Strong Towns approach to solving the American housing crisis"
6 attendees
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