January 31, 2018

Get Your Book Clubs Here

By Ruth Tam

Book club gathering at Fantom Comics in Dupont Circle.

Book club gathering at Fantom Comics in Dupont Circle.

Listen to our show on local book clubs and check out a list of D.C., Maryland and Virginia options below!

Author Specific

Capital James Joyce

When: Every 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Politics & Prose, Remainder Room
Contact: bookgroups@politics-prose.com

Desserts with Jane Austen (For Women)

When: Meets monthly on weekend days in the afternoon
Where: Locations shift around the Washington region
Contact: Message organizers via Meetup

A Song of Ice and Fire Book Club

When: Every last Wednesday of the month,
Where: Petworth Citizen
Contact: Lisa.Warwick@dc.gov

Comics & Graphic Novels

Black Excellence Book Club

When: Check Fantom Comics’ Facebook page
Where: Fantom Comics
Contact: fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

90s Superboy Book Club

When: Check Fantom Comics’ Facebook page
Where: Fantom Comics
Contact: fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

The Wicked + The Divine

When: Check Fantom Comics’ Facebook page
Where: Fantom Comics
Contact: fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

Saga

When: Check Fantom Comics’ Facebook page
Where: Fantom Comics
Contact: fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

Superman & Spirituality

When: Check Fantom Comics’ Facebook page
Where: Fantom Comics
Contact: fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

Graphic Novel Book Club

When: Every third Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Politics And Prose
Contact: bookgroups@politics-prose.com

 For Drinkers

Books On Tap

When: Day varies, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Restaurants in Clarendon, Va.
Contact: Message organizer via Meetup

Silver Spring Wine and Book Club

When: Every 4 to 6 weeks, 7 p.m.
Where: Various locations in Silver Spring, Md.
Contact: Message organizer via Meetup

W(h)ine and Angst Book Club (Young Adult books over wine)

When: Every second Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: East City Bookshop
Contact: laurie@eastcitybookshop.com

 Genre

African Diaspora Book Club

When: Every other month
Where: Locations shift around Washington, D.C.
Contact: Ewurama E. via Meetup

Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club

When: Fantasy meets every 2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m. and Science Fiction meets every 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Politics & Prose, Remainder room
Contact: Anton Bogomazov at abogomazov@politics-prose.com

Fiction Book Club

When: First Mondays of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Where: East City Bookshop
Contact: laurie@eastcitybookshop.com

Military Affairs Book Club

When: Every 3rd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Politics & Prose
Contact: Justin at bookgroups@politics-prose.com

Mystery Book Club

When: Every 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Burtonsville, Md.
Contact: (240) 773-9460

Social Justice Book Club

When: Dates vary, check East City Bookshop’s calendar
Where: East City Bookshop
Contact: laurie@eastcitybookshop.com

Science Book Club

When: One Sunday each month, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Panera in Herndon, Va.
Contact: Jeffrey C.J. via Meetup

Women’s Biography

When: Every 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Politics & Prose
Contact: bookgroups@politics-prose.com

Goal Oriented

Read Harder Book Club

When: Every third Sunday, 7 p.m.
Where: Upshur Street Books
Contact: info@upshurstreetbooks.com

For Introverts

Silent Book Club

When: Every other Saturday, 4 p.m.
Where: Botanero Restaurant and Bar, Rockville, Md.
Contact: Message organizer via Meetup

Queer Identity

D.C. Public Library Queer Book Club

When: Times vary
Where: Locations vary
Contact: johnna.percell@dc.gov

Lez Read

When: Every 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Politics & Prose, discount book room downstairs
Contact: bookgroups@politics-prose.com

Queer Book Club

When: Check Fantom Comics’ Facebook Page
Where: Fantom Comics
Contact: fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

Younger Readers

Children’s Poetry Club

When: Starting February 13, 4 p.m.
Where: Quince Orchard Library, Potomac, Md.
Contact: 240-777-0200

Middle Readers

When: First Sundays of the month, 3 p.m.
Where: East City Bookshop
Contact: keiana@eastcitybookshop.com

Young Adult Book Club

When: First Sundays of the month, 4:15 p.m.
Where: East City Bookshop
Contact: keiana@eastcitybookshop.com

Teen Book Club

When: Every fourth Sunday, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Politics And Prose, Children and Teens Department
Contact: Cristina at CStrunk@politics-prose.com