Déjà vu! Join us online to read and share together. SBC can happen over coffee, over lunch, long distance, on Instagram, and in person once a month in more than 40 cities around the world. "Los Angeles Class" is one of H. Jay Riker's better "Silent Service" stories about submarines. Erickson, who typically hosts meetings at Bricks & Scones in Larchmont Village or Teapop in North Hollywood, sums up how we’re all feeling: “It’s easy to stay inside and kind of hibernate, especially now that we aren’t supposed to go anywhere, but I think it’s still important to have social interaction.”. Dani Dutta, a case manager at a social service agency wearing pajamas in bed, brought Kwana Jackson’s contemporary romance “Real Men Knit.” Gillian Kane shares Sarah J. Maas’ fantasy novel “House of Earth and Blood” with the group. Orange County chapter organizer Divya Mirchandani had to cancel her standing Silent Book Club meeting at Newport Beach Public Library because of the coronavirus, but encouraged members to read for an hour on their own and post pictures of their books to the chapter’s Meetup.com page. ... Ikechúkwú Onyewuenyi, one of the curators at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, has compiled a 478-track, 32-hour-long Spotify playlist based on … Charles Wheelan’s “We Came, We Saw, We Left” charts the Wheelan family’s frantic global “gap year” — infections, iffy street food, tantrums and all. Reviews are optional. Support BookBar by purchasing online! Silent Book Club is happy hour for introverts. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Silent Book Club began in 2012, when two friends started reading together in companionable silence at their local hangout in San Francisco. Review: Uplift or minstrelsy? It said its lease price made the location unsustainable. It takes place at the height of the Cold War with the Soviets, and is the story of a covert US mission in the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Eastern Siberian coast. A few attendees appear hesitant to leave the call, unsure how to say goodbye in this new world without handshakes or hugs. According to their Facebook event, only 12 book-lovers have committed to attend so far, so there should be space for you to fit in (no matter how massive of a tome you’ve got in tow) at this low-key affair. Then settle in for an evening of reading with fellow book lovers. Just a small slice of time to get out of the house, get away and read!!! We offer equipment rentals, lighting, production, and more for silent party events across the country. SBC is a chance for teens to relax for an hour, read whatever they want, and enjoy a few snacks with Miss Christina. De la Mare recently attended two online Italian chapter meetings of the Silent Book Club, in Genoa and Turin, something she’d never been able to do before coronavirus spread. Book clubs are awesome for combining a love of literature with a love of talking about literature—and possibly indulging the chattiest folks in the group who are always sure they have so much insight to share with everyone. Silent Book Club, which boasts more than 50 chapters worldwide, is really all about sharing a low-maintenance way for individuals to enjoy reading their own book — together. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide shelter-in-place order, 12 Californians, myself included, logged on to Skype to talk about what we were reading. Welcome to the Silent Book Club of Los Angeles! A Silent Book Club (SBC) chapter in London. Silent Book Clubs Offer Introverts A Space To Socialize When the bell rings, it's reading time. There's no assigned reading or discussion guides—that's the "silent" part of our book club—but we do like to share book recommendations and meet like-minded readers. The club will complete the book on March 30. Hitting the vaccine jackpot: Lucky few get leftover COVID-19 shots. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. As I suspected, reading together in front of my webcam feels awkward at first. There's NO assigned reading! Move over, Bernie Sanders: Poet Amanda Gorman is the new meme queen. Adam and Carly Greenlee sign on to Skype with their 1-month-old son Gregory and a pair of nonfiction tomes: Thomas Piketty’s “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” for him, Erik Larson’s latest history, “The Splendid and the Vile,” for her. Sign up to our newsletter for the latest and greatest from your city and beyond. “Silent Book Club has been the joy of my month because I don’t get out much,” says Kane, a transplant from New York. How do we get to a more stable democracy? Sign up for the Los Angeles Times Book Club. Sun, Feb 21, 4:30 PM MST. She became the national youth poet laureate at age 16; six years later, she read her poem at Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ historic swearing-in. “I love being a member of Silent Book Club… Welcome to our community of book lovers aka "introvert happy hour!" Then settle in for an hour or two of quiet reading with fellow book lovers. Attending the meeting is free with RSVP encouraged. The “silent” part refers only to the dedicated reading time (usually an hour). Try another? Online event . “It sure does feel like we’re all living in a dystopian novel,” said our affable host, book blogger Kari Erickson. There's no assigned reading. Ladee Hubbard’s second novel, “The Rib King,” features a Black servant who finds himself on a sauce label — and another who controls her own destiny. 1-855-474-5368 As Italy’s health crisis exploded, De la Mare kept in close touch with the Turin organizers. The DC area offers several Silent Book Club chapters. Not exactly. When I join the welcoming Los Angeles chapter from my home office, I immediately sense I am among my people. Those in attendance today include history teacher Trish Vale, who’s reading “Eighty Days,” about Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s race around the world. “I’ve only been in California for a year, so this was a good way to try to meet people.”. “Reading books together online has provided a welcome respite from endlessly refreshing the news.”. “Especially in a time when there is so much panic and outlets of interaction are being shut down, it becomes even more crucial to provide that safe sense of community.”, She says she will continue hosting online until shelter-in-place rules are lifted, but is eager to get back to the club’s roots: “So many things in our lives are already virtual. If you no longer wish to see messages from this author, you can mute them to hide their messages from your feed. As a mostly introverted person who has been a member of several book clubs that fizzled due to scheduling issues or geography, I get the appeal of Silent Book Club. For their first LA foray, the club is posting up at Library Bar in Downtown for a Monday happy hour. “Personally, I would’ve preferred a rom-com.” After introducing ourselves, we hit the mute button on our screens and read on our own for half an hour, together. We already have this email. Annette Gordon-Reed, Ayad Akhtar, Héctor Tobar, Martha Minow, David Kaye and Jonathan Rauch discuss the Jan. 6 riot and what we do about it. At their monthly … We spend a few minutes describing each of our books and letting the group know how we’re enjoying them so far. They coined the name and began expanding in 2012 — and today they are truly global. Silent Book Club is hitting the scene to try to establish a happy medium. We will get together monthly in various locations around the Greater Los Angeles area to read together. At over 70 chapters around the world, people gather at Silent Book Clubs … Here’s what they’re reading. Fresh from her breakout performance at the inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman bonds with Anderson Cooper over “Hamilton” and their shared speech impediments. What happens when you remove the awful parts about book clubs (mandatory readings, mandatory discussions, mandatory mandatories) but keep all of the good things (food, books, people)? 50 Likes, 5 Comments - Silent Book Club Los Angeles (@silentbookclubla) on Instagram: “ICYMI: The next LA Silent Book Club is at Teapop in North Hollywood this Sunday, July 28th at 10am!…” Silent book clubs have sought to do away with everything irksome about book clubs — mandatory readings, homework-shirkers, arguments over selections, potluck dishes — while retaining the sense of community, the love of books and in some cases the alcohol. “I love the way that virtual meet-ups are broadening and redefining our community,” says Silent Book Club co-founder Guinevere de La Mare, a UX writer at Google who previously worked in marketing at Chronicle Books. Brunch plans and friendships quickly follow. Silent Book club is about letting yourself take time out of your busy schedule to relax and read alongside other fellow book lovers. Bring a book, bring a friend, and order a drink. Tucker’s “The Simple Wild” is on sale for $1.99 and shares a tip about continuous scrolling. The state is receiving about 300,000 to 500,000 COVID-19 doses each week, a pace that would take months for priority list residents to get vaccinated. In a "silent book club," readers gather to read in silence together for an hour, with no pressure to chat. A silent book club sounds like an oxymoron. Review: A family travel memoir makes a timely pitch for personal risk. Reading by yourself at home is cool, too, of course, but lacks any social element whatsoever. Then settle in for an hour or two of quiet reading with fellow book lovers. “Until Silent Book Club, I never found a book club that stuck,” de la Mare says. We love books, wine, and reading with friends. Upcoming events (5) See all. Billed as a book club for people who don’t love book clubs, Silent Book Club has 262 volunteer-run chapters in 31 countries, including six in Los Angeles County. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! “We’ve told some of my guy friends, ‘You should join because you might meet someone.’” Carly, who is on maternity leave from her job as a pricing manager at AT&T, likes the virtual format: “I could take a break and feed [the baby] and now he’s fast asleep.”, What authors are reading, hearing and watching in quarantine. The goal of Silent Book Club has always been to build a community of readers online and off. Everyone—and every book—are welcomed. 68 likes. Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich founded this club in 2012 as a potential outlet for introverts. From art installations and silent comedy to campus events and corporate conventions, we can do it all . She desired the social aspect of a book club without the pressure of finishing a reading selection or contributing to a conversation. President of Maryland university offers inaugural poet Amanda Gorman a job via Twitter. A novel asks hard questions about early Black entrepreneurs. They took this unassuming idea and turned it into an international organization that now boasts dozens of chapters around the world. Then settle in for an hour or two of quiet reading with fellow book lovers. A new collection of old Didion essays, called “Let Me Tell You What I Mean,” has been published. Then, on March 21, eight members joined a Zoom video conference to discuss their reading. No assigned book to read. We loved books, and reading with friends, but most of our previous attempts at book clubs had fizzled out. Make it a monthly thing or just drop in when you can. Attending the meeting is free with RSVP encouraged. Join us for some tea, great pastries and some quality reading time. The national youth poet laureate read her galvanizing poem, ‘The Hill We Climb,’ just after Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president. I can tell that this book club for introverts is servicing a deep-seated desire for communication with others. It paved the way for how we guided the rest of our chapters to handle the crisis.”. Once the 30 minutes are up, our host makes a quiet announcement so as not to scare us out of our reveries. Or, in the past several weeks, a virtual meeting. There’s no required reading! I often want to discuss the latest buzzy novel IRL or follow a recommendation not created by an algorithm. Learn more about Silent Book Club and sign up for member perks on our website, silentbook.club. and join us. Welcome to the San Diego Chapter of the Silent Book Club! Arellano: A teen center turns into a food pantry to survive COVID-19. Book your silent disco headphones rental today with Silent Events®! There’s no required reading! “What’s been most surprising is how universal this is,” she says of the low pressure, low friction meet-ups, adding that the book club “spans age, gender, culture, and religion” and often spawns discussions that go far beyond books. Here’s how it went wrong. Coronavirus: Latest news on the deadly outbreak. Engrossed in the middle of a meeting of the Silent Book Club. The president of historically Black Morgan State was so captivated by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s reading that he offered her a job on Twitter. Bring a book, bring a friend, and order a drink. Bring a book, bring a friend, and order a drink. How a 22-year-old L.A. native became Biden’s inauguration poet. Here’s where to rediscover the essay “Why I Write,” a spark of earnest hope behind the writer’s distant cool. A book club where everyone reads quietly — isn’t that just a Starbucks? I tried to start a pandemic pod for my 5-year-old. A book club for people who don't like book clubs, founded in 2012 in San Francisco and now boasting six chapters in L.A. County, has moved online. Before migrating online in advance of the COVID-19 pandemic, these monthly events have taken place in cute cafes, speakeasy-style bars, libraries and other public spaces. Our mission is to get Southern California reading and talking. Tax ID: 01-0761875 “It was important for me not to cancel,” says Mirchandani, a corporate accounting CPA who heard about the club on Facebook in 2016. Learn More. Silent Book Club meets from 6 to 8pm on August 29 at Library Bar, 630 W 6th St, Los Angeles. Aug 14, 2019. Bring a book, bring a friend, and order a drink. The Los Angeles Press Club is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. “Let Me Tell You What I Mean,” a new collection of old essays, offer a chance to reassess the writer’s politics and privilege. Welcome to the Silent Book Club of Los Angeles! You've earned it. There's no assigned reading. The Standard hotel in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip is set to close Friday. Silent Book Club - Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Silent Book Club started in 2012 with a couple of friends reading in companionable silence at our neighborhood bar. Silent Book Club is happy hour for introverts. Book clubs are opportunities to socialize around books. We currently host official meetups on the last Monday of the month in San Francisco and Brooklyn, and this month we will be expanding to Vancouver and Los Angeles. Namkung is the author, most recently, of “These Violent Delights.”, Author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters talk food and family with L.A. Times Book Club. Get the latest news and notes from our community Book Club. “I couldn’t see what was going on with my phone.” Other heads on my screen nod in agreement from their squares. Recommendations from our listening friends at Silent Book Club where the rules are simple: Read, Wine, Repeat. Silent Book Club meets from 6 to 8pm on August 29 at Library Bar, 630 W 6th St, Los Angeles. On March 21, two days after Gov. Weeks before the pandemic hit the U.S. in earnest, it felt “totally surreal,” she says, “but also inspiring to see this group of readers who were staying in and making the best of the situation. and join us for some silent reading Find upcoming dates Silent Book Club Picks . Treat yourself to a quiet night. Just bring whichever book you’re reading (paperback, hardcover, ereader, whichever!) Watch and read L.A. native Amanda Gorman’s inauguration day poem. Joan Didion’s new collection of old essays holds the key to her ‘shimmer’. Silent Book Club is happy hour for introverts. There's no assigned reading or discussion guides—that's the "silent" part of our book club—but we do like to share book recommendations and meet like-minded readers. The group concurs that it’s still important to meet virtually. A Silent Book Club event held on Zoom in Turin, Italy. 6 writers chart a course. Silent Book Club Galway takes place every two weeks, around 7 PM at the Secret Garden in William Street. Billed as a book club for people who don’t love book clubs, Silent Book Club has 262 volunteer-run chapters in 31 countries, including six in Los Angeles … The time flies by, and without any distractions, the reading somehow feels even more untethered from the virtual world than it would in regular quarantine. latimes.com The Silent Book Club, a global meet-up for introverts, now connects them remotely “These meetings are generally female heavy,” says Adam, who works in digital marketing and is the only man in the group today. Silent Book Club (https://silentbook.club/)The rules of Silent Book Club are simple: Read, Wine, Repeat. Flagging this content will notify both the author and your Nextdoor Leads that it may violate the Nextdoor Guidelines. Johanna Clark is a Los Angeles club member. From there, it’s up to you how you pass the time. It’s a relief to talk about something other than ventilator shortages and skyrocketing unemployment. BYOB (bring your own book) or perhaps you will find your next read here at Book Show! By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. (Only members who live in the general vicinity of San Diego will be approved.) A community of readers. Vaccinating Californians 65 and older may last till June, pushing back timetable for others. I work from home and read every day by myself. Read in complete silence while just sitting near other members if you want or launch into a conversation with a new friend about what you’ve each been reading lately. How Joan Didion’s 1960s read differently in 2021. “I have been part of a YA book club, a ‘Read Women’ club, and a couple others. Silent Book Club is about community. Touring around to various cities, Silent Book Club events set a time and location (most often a bar) and invite members to gather, with the book of their choice in hand. There's no assigned reading or discussion guides—that's the "silent" part of our book club—but we do like to share book recommendations and meet like-minded readers. As millions pine for their COVID-19 vaccinations, a lucky few are getting bumped to the front of the line because of extra doses that must get used. Silent Book Club Los Angeles has 53 posts on their Instagram profile. We encourage people all over the world to start their own Silent Book Clubs. Welcome to Silent Book Club in the time of coronavirus. There’s conversation — a sharing of notes on individual reads rather than one assigned book — at beginning and end of each meeting. There's no assigned reading or discussion guides—that's the "silent" part of our book club—but we do like to share book recommendations and meet like-minded readers. “It’s nice to be held accountable to read,” she says to the group. 149 talking about this. Get the latest news, events and more from the Los Angeles Times Book Club, and help us get L.A. reading and talking. Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman’s star continues to rise as photoshopped images juxtapose her with famous folks such as Bernie Sanders and Maya Angelou. The event planning team and caterers at sbe Events and Catering will custom-tailor any affair to fit you. As America’s #1 silent disco company and silent party headphone provider, Silent Events is ready to help you put on your dream silent disco event in the Los Angeles area. Silent Book Club. Silent Book Club was born in 2012 when de la Mare, then a new mother, realized she would have to leave the house if she wanted to get any reading done. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can host. The Standard hotel in West Hollywood is shutting down. We will get together monthly in various locations around the Greater Los Angeles area to read together. The introvert-friendly club grew out of small events De la Mare organized in San Francisco with Laura Gluhanich, the director of programs at the nonprofit Him for Her. Join us for Silent Book Club, a happy hour for introverts. If you’re in need of a new book to take along to Silent Book Club, take a look at our picks for the city’s best bookshops and find your new favorite. But when I sneak a furtive glance at my screen, everyone is so engrossed in their own books that I feel compelled to focus on my own (George Saunders’ Booker Prize-winning novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo”). Someone mentions that the Kindle version of K.A. Governments and health officials around the world are trying to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. ↩︎ NPR. Authors like Lionel Shriver, Alexander McCall Smith, Laura Lippman and Steph Cha are under coronavirus quarantine too. Join us for a virtual hour of silent reading . Although today’s group members are strangers to me, leaving them feels a bit melancholy. Silent Book Club is a multi-city movement to take the pressure—and the whole having-to-talk-to-people thing—out of book clubs. This is the Sacramento chapter of Silent Book Club. This is just a means to not let the community sense drift away; it will not be a replacement for the in-person meetings going forward.”. In a virtual meet-up, “Almost Home” author Fanny Singer and mother and famed chef Alice Waters join book club readers April 21 for a kitchen conversation. Southern California has several such clubs notably in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Thanks for subscribing! Join us for a virtual hour of silent reading . 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