ALN Monthly Book Club: Annihilation (Old Town)

For our June Monthly Book Club, we will be reading Jeff VanderMeer's "Annihilation!"

We will be hosting this event IN PERSON, outdoors, at Presidio Park in Old Town! Attendees must be vaccinated; vaccination cards WILL be checked. In addition, we recommend (but do not require) that attendees wear masks and maintain social distance.

We typically meet at the picnic tables in the shade at the end of the loop made by Cosoy Way. Please see the embedded map below for more details.

Content warning: Violence. Details not given here to avoid spoilers. Contact an organizer if you have concerns about the book's content.

A biologist, an anthropologist, a psychologist, and a surveyor set out into an area known as Area X, which is abandoned and cut off from the rest of civilization; they are the 12th expedition, with all previous expeditions falling apart due to disappearances, suicides, aggressive cancers, and mental trauma. Their mission is to map the terrain, record all observations of their surroundings and of one another, and, above all, avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.

They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers―they discover lifeforms that surpass understanding. But it’s the secrets they carried across the border with them that change everything.

We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Events:
July: The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean
August: Forging Hephaestus, by Drew Hayes
EPIC: Jurassic Park and The Lost World, by Michael Crichton
September: 2025-2026 ALN Book Selection!