Join the nationwide day of solidarity with Minnesota.
Friday, January 23 is a National Day of Solidarity and push for corporate accountability led by Minnesota organizers and national allies.
(We will be adding a virtual option for those who cannot attend in person in the coming days)
Join Indivisible RuCo for our Community Book Club — a welcoming space for readers of all backgrounds to explore stories that inspire understanding, compassion, and action. At this meeting, we’ll discuss potential book themes, ways to connect our reading to real-world service projects, and gathering together with all those who believes stories can spark positive change.
Whether you enjoy novels, nonfiction, or simply good conversation over coffee, your voice is welcome. Together, we’ll build a book club that brings neighbors closer through shared curiosity, community care, and meaningful dialogue. Participants of every race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and background are encouraged to attend — affirming our commitment to inclusion, equity, and mutual respect.
This meeting is hosted by Indivisible RuCo, a local civic engagement group. It is not sponsored or endorsed by the Rutherford County Library System.
Reading List for Winter 2025 – 2026:
Season One: Rebuilding Community
Books that explore resilience, service, and what it means to care for one another.
November 2025: The Art of Gathering—Priya Parker
December 2025: Mutual Aid—Dean Spade
January 2026: Braiding Sweetgrass—Robin Wall Kimmerer
February 2026: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek—Kim Michele Richardson
Season Two: Compassion in Crisis
Reflections on empathy, equity, and courage in the face of uncertainty.
March 2026: The Sum of Us—Heather McGhee
April 2026: Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore—Elizabeth Rush
May 2026: Parable of the Sower—Octavia E. Butler
June 2026: I’m Still Here—Austin Channing Brown
Season Three: Democracy & the Common Good
Books that ask how we can build a fairer, more connected future.
July 2026: We Should All Be Feminists—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
August 2026: Citizen: An American Lyric—Claudia Rankine
September 2026: The Persuaders—Anand Giridharadas
October 2026: The Night Watchman—Louise Erdrich
Season Four: Roots & Reckonings
Stories that help us understand where we come from — and how our past shapes our future.
November 2026: Appalachian Reckoning—Harkins & McCarroll
December 2026: There There—Tommy Orange