Nerd Book Club

Next book: THE EMPEROR'S SOUL by Brandon Sanderson

May 23, 2025

Our next book is The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson, the best-selling and critically acclaimed fantasy author. This novella won the Hugo Award and,...

Floreana — Thursday, May 22nd (7pm) at SunCafe

May 16, 2025

Sorry for the delay, folks! We'll be meeting to discuss Midge Raymond's Floreana next Thursday, May 22nd at 7pm at SunCafe Organic in Studio City. Please let...

Next book: FLOREANA by Midge Raymond

March 12, 2025

Our next book is Floreana by Midge Raymond. On the Galápagos Islands, the lives of two women — a century apart — converge in the most startling ways in a...

Parable of the Sower — SUNDAY 4pm at Lawless Brewing Co.

March 4, 2025

Sorry for the delay, folks! We'll be meeting to discuss Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler this Sunday, March 9th at 4pm at Lawless Brewing Co., 5275...

Next book: PARABLE OF THE SOWER by Octavia E. Butler

January 14, 2025

Our next book is Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, Hugo and Nebula award-winner, and Los Angeles native. When global climate change and economic...

The Light Eaters — SATURDAY 12:30pm at Vivian's Millennium Cafe

January 7, 2025

We'll be meeting to discuss The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger this Saturday, January 11th at 12:30pm at Vivian’s Millennium Cafe, 10968 Venture Blvd, Studio...

Next book: THE LIGHT EATERS by Zoë Schlanger

November 27, 2024

Our next book is The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger. A New York Times...

The Only Good Indians — SUNDAY 5pm at Lawless Brewing Co.

November 21, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones this Sunday, November 24th at 5pm at Lawless Brewing Co., 5275 Craner Ave, North...

Next book: THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by Stephen Graham Jones

October 15, 2024

Our next book is The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, the New York Times bestselling author. a novel that is equal parts psychological horror and...

Arthur Gordon Pym — Sunday, Oct 13th (1pm) at Jen's place

October 10, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss Edgar Allan Poe's The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym this Sunday, October 13th at 1pm at Jen’s place, 13815 Victory Blvd, Unit 2,...

Next book: THE NARRATIVE OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM by Edgar Allan Poe

September 6, 2024

Our next book is The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by the legendary Edgar Allan Poe — his only completed novel. A commercial failure in its...

Children of Time — Thursday, Sept 5th (7pm) at India's Clay Pit in NoHo

August 26, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time Thursday, September 5th at 7pm at India’s Clay Pit in North Hollywood, 5667 Lankershim...

Next book: CHILDREN OF TIME by Adrian Tchaikovsky

July 15, 2024

Our next book is Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth,...

The Library Book — SUNDAY 6pm at India's Clay Pit in NoHo

July 12, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss Susan Orlean's The Library Book this Sunday, July 14th at 6pm at India’s Clay Pit in North Hollywood, 5667 Lankershim Blvd....

Next book: THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean

June 3, 2024

Our next book is The Library Book by Susan Orlean. On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was...

James — Thursday, May 30th (7pm) at India's Clay Pit in NoHo

May 23, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss Percival Everett's James next Thursday, May 30th at 7pm at India’s Clay Pit in North Hollywood, 5667 Lankershim Blvd (I figured...

Next book: JAMES by Percival Everett

April 8, 2024

Our next book is James by Percival Everett, the Pulitzer Prize finalist whose previous novel was adapted into American Fiction. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A...

Jaws — Sunday, April 7th (7pm) at SunCafe

April 1, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss Peter Benchley's Jaws next Sunday, April 7th at 7pm at SunCafe Organic in Studio City. I was very tempted to choose a gimmick...

Next book: JAWS by Peter Benchley

March 5, 2024

Our next book is Jaws by Peter Benchley! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The shark-versus-man classic that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie.A great...

A Confederacy of Dunces — Friday, March 1st (7pm) at SunCafe

February 21, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces next Friday, March 1st at 7pm at SunCafe Organic in Studio City. Please let me know...

Next book: A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES by John Kennedy Toole

January 22, 2024

Our next book is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. "An American comic masterpiece." "Don Quixote of the French...

Beloved — SUNDAY 6pm at Cascabel

January 17, 2024

We'll be meeting to discuss Toni Morrison's Beloved this Sunday, January 21st at 6pm at Cascabel in Toluca Lake. Please let me know if you plan to join! David

Next book: BELOVED by Toni Morrison

December 11, 2023

Our next book is Beloved by Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. You probably noticed that this email looks different because it was sent...