Book Clubs New York

From Socially Awkward but I'm Trying

**Itinerary** People are welcome starting at **6 o'clock**, and you can come and meet other writers, enjoy a happy hour, socialize and hang out as you like until 7 when we will start readings. At **7 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We take a short break at **8 o'clock** . At **9 o'clock** we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

40 attendees

❤️🍳🍝 Sunday Brunch at Siena Cafe & Good Vibes🍾❤️

Sun, Sep 20, 5:00 PM

From Silent Book Club NYC

❤️🍳🍝 Sunday Brunch at Siena Cafe & Good Vibes🍾❤️ Join us for a delicious and relaxed Sunday Brunch on the Upper East Side at **Siena Cafe** — a cozy Italian restaurant known for fresh pasta, brunch classics, espresso, cocktails, and warm vibes. Perfect setting for great conversation, good food, and great company. 📍 **Siena Cafe** 1580 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10128 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/YQNFZsZ4ZQnx26uT9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YQNFZsZ4ZQnx26uT9) 📅 **Sunday, September 20, 2026** ⏰ **1:00 PM – 2:30 PM** ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💲 **Brunch Package** We will be doing the **35 per person 90-Minute Brunch Option**, which includes: • One entrée • 90 minutes of select brunch drinks (Mimosa, Bellini, Bloody Mary, Champagne) Depending on what entrée you choose, the total may be **a few dollars more** on top of the 35 package — especially for items like steak, specialty pastas, or premium brunch dishes. Example brunch menu items (from Siena Cafe) include: • **Eggs Benedict** (classic, smoked salmon, or spinach) • **Lemon Ricotta Pancakes** • **Baked French Toast** • **Very Berry Waffle** • **Avocado Toast** • **Egg White Frittata** • **Fontina Omelette** • **Smoked Salmon Omelette** • **Steak & Eggs** • **Brunch Burger** • **Breakfast Spaghetti** Cocktails available for brunch include: Mimosa, Bellini, Bloody Mary, and Champagne. *Note: Prices vary by item; the 35 brunch package covers the base brunch and drinks, but some entrées may add extra cost.* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🍽️ **Important** Please do not RSVP unless you: • Are fully committed to attending • Will update your RSVP at least **48 hours** in advance if your plans change An accurate headcount is required. Serious RSVPs only. No-shows may be removed from the Meetup group. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚇 **Subway Directions (From Manhattan)** **From Grand Central / East Side:** Take the **4 train uptown (toward Woodlawn)** Get off at **86 St (4 train)** Exit at Lexington Ave & East 86th Street Walk toward **3rd Avenue** Turn **left** onto 3rd Avenue Siena Cafe will be on your left Train: \~6 minutes • Walk: \~5 minutes **From Times Square / West Side:** Take the **Q train uptown (toward 96 St)** Get off at **86 St (Q train)** Walk east toward **3rd Avenue** Turn **left** onto 3rd Avenue Siena Cafe will be on your left Train: \~9 minutes • Walk: \~8 minutes Subway fare: 3.00 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💵 Please bring cash or be ready with payment apps to make splitting the bill easy. Host: Steven 📞 646-238-9910 Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Wepa! 🍷🔥

9 attendees

Saturday Afternoon at Brooklyn Public Library

Sat, Oct 3, 5:00 PM

4.7

Spend an afternoon reading with us at a jewel of Kings County — **[Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library](https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central)!** Bring a book or choose one of the many titles at the main branch of the library. We’ll socialize and read in the **Info Commons Training Lab** which **seats 50 people available on a first-come basis**.

46 attendees

The Writing Group – Williamsburg Session

Tue, Sep 29, 10:00 PM

From The Writing Group

From New York Backpackers

17 attendees

Outdoors Book Club: Lord of the Flies

Thu, Oct 1, 11:30 PM

From NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers Community

Lord of the Flies — William Golding When a group of British schoolboys become stranded on an uninhabited island, their attempt to build a civilized society gradually gives way to fear, violence, and chaos. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a dark exploration of human nature, power, morality, and what happens when the rules of civilization disappear. Typically our events last ~ 1.5 hours. Bring questions and topics to discuss. Afterwards, we will go socialize at a bar nearby.

14 attendees

Articulating Reasons by Robert Brandom Week 1

Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM

Can you know what a word means without knowing what it refers to? Articulating Reasons is an introduction to Inferentialism, a view in philosophy of language holding that words get their meaning not from what they point to in the world, but from the role they play in reasoning, i.e. what follows from a claim, and what it commits you to. Championed by Robert Brandom and others as an alternative to the traditional referential view, inferentialism offers a genuinely different picture of how language works. We'll draw out connections to logic, epistemology, and metaphysics along the way, exploring the broader consequences of taking inference, rather than reference, as fundamental. Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. We will read pages 1-55 for the first week. I will be reading from this version [here](https://a.co/d/01kWAVNC). For questions please send me a message or post to meetup. Best, Brian

21 attendees

The Writing Group – Central Park Session

Sat, Oct 10, 6:00 PM

From The Writing Group

From NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers Community

This week we are back in Central Park! Bring a few refreshments, a blanket, and some writing to share. We will meet by Pilgrim Hill, and exact coordinates will be dropped at the beginning of the event. **Itinerary** People are welcome starting at **2 o'clock**, and you can come and meet your fellow members until 3 when we will start readings. At **3 o'clock** we formally get together as a group to listen to readings from those looking for feedback. * We do not select readers based on order of arrival or a sign-up sheet, so if you have work until late but still want to come and read, you can! * Each reader gets five (5) minutes to read, so please select a section of work which is appropriate for that time limit. * We welcome narrative prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and scripts (be they for screen or stage), so long as it is writing that you're serious about. * We'll then spend another five (5) minutes in discussion. This is time for the listeners to provide feedback on the reading and discussing the craft in general. We welcome (and encourage) constructive criticism, so long as it is done with respect. This is just as important as the reading, and is done as an open conversation not lead by the reader or the host, so no hand raising required! * We try to get to as many people who want to read as we can, so if there are a lot of attendees we will be very strict on time. * We will take a short break at **4 o'clock** . At **5 o'clock** we finish readings and start our formal social hour. Meet new friends, connect with old ones, exchange longer works for review, or just let loose.

24 attendees

Articulating Reasons by Robert Brandom Week 4

Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PM

From London Sci Fi & Fantasy Authors

Can you know what a word means without knowing what it refers to? Articulating Reasons is an introduction to Inferentialism, a view in philosophy of language holding that words get their meaning not from what they point to in the world, but from the role they play in reasoning, i.e. what follows from a claim, and what it commits you to. Championed by Robert Brandom and others as an alternative to the traditional referential view, inferentialism offers a genuinely different picture of how language works. We'll draw out connections to logic, epistemology, and metaphysics along the way, exploring the broader consequences of taking inference, rather than reference, as fundamental. Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. We will read pages 157-210 for the last week. I will be reading from this version [here](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0674006925/?bestFormat=true&k=articulating%20reasons&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-v2_k0_1_19_de&crid=2DUBJ8LYFZ6RG&sprefix=articulating%20reason). For questions please send me a message or post to meetup. Best, Brian

9 attendees

A Sci Fi/Fantasy Authors New York Social

Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 PM

From NYC Korean–English Language Exchange at Li’l Jay’s Cafe

**\*\*PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT BEGINS AT 7PM EST. THE VENUE MAY CHANGE, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK TO THE EVENT PAGE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.\*\*** Join us for a New York edition of the London Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors social! This casual gathering is for aspiring and published writers to share ideas, discuss their work and journeys, and connect with other like-minded creatives in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We’ll be meeting at Threes Brewing, 333 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY from 7:00PM on Thursday, September 24th, 2026! Look out for our table signs to find us! See you there!

1 attendee

Korean Book Club: Beasts of a Little Land By Juhea Kim

Thu, Sep 24, 9:30 PM

5.0

Join us for a discussion of the acclaimed historical novel ***Beasts of a Little Land***, originally written in English by Korean-American author **Juhea Kim** and later translated into Korean. Set in Korea from 1917 through the turbulent decades of Japanese occupation, the independence movement, war, and modernization, the novel brings this pivotal period of Korean history to life through the stories of its unforgettable characters. At the heart of the novel is **Jade**, a young girl who enters a courtesan school and grows into a celebrated performer. Through her journey, we enter a fascinating world of gender, class, education, sexuality, and social expectations in early 20th-century. **Discussion Topics** * **Characters, Love & Choices** What shapes Jade, JungHo, and the other characters? How do love, friendship, family, ambition, and survival influence their choices and relationships? Which characters did you find most compelling? * **Courtesans, Gender & Social Expectations** Courtesans could receive education and artistic training, earn money, socialize with men, and participate in cultural and political life—opportunities largely unavailable to “respectable” women. Was this a form of empowerment, or another form of constraint? What does Jade’s experience reveal about gender, class, and women’s roles in Korean society? * **History, Independence & Korean Identity** How do Japanese occupation, the independence movement, war, and modernization affect the characters and their lives? What does the novel tell us about what it means to be Korean during such a difficult and changing time? * **Beasts of a Little Land vs. *Pachinko*** What do these two novels have in common? How do they offer different perspectives on Korean identity, survival, family, and history? **🗣 Language:** The discussion will be conducted primarily in English, with Korean naturally mixed into the conversation. ✨ **The Vibe:** Easygoing and engaging. **👥 Who it’s for:** – Book lovers – Korean literature fans – Korean/English speakers and learners. (Calling all Korean native speakers! Don’t be shy—come join us! **한국어 네이티브 분들, 다들 환영해요—부끄러워하지 마세요!**) – Anyone interested in Korean history. 🔔 **Please Note** * Registration is **limited to 10 participants** to keep the discussion intimate and engaging. **RSVP ASAP!** * If you can no longer make it, please **cancel** your registration and let someone else who is interested take your spot. Thank you! 🔔**👥 How to find us?** Please enter through the **Capital One Cafe entrance on Broadway**. Walk straight ahead, and you’ll see **Community Room One on your left**. **Please do not walk toward the café area.**

10 attendees

Book to be discussed: "Before We Hit the Ground” by Selali Fiamanya

Tue, Oct 6, 10:30 PM

From NYC Gay Guys' Book Club

4.7

"‘Love was a tightrope between freedom and control. He didn’t know how others seemed to walk it with ease.’ This is the challenge Elom and his family face in the years before his unexpected death. Caught between his well-meaning yet misapprehending family, his boisterous friends, and his self-assured partner Ben, Elom struggles to fit in. All he ever wants is to feel understood – but what does it mean to live authentically when the only thing changing faster than the world around you is the world within? **Moving between Accra, Glasgow and London, Selali Fiamanya’s extraordinary debut asks what it means to love and be loved in return. *Before We Hit the Ground* is an intimate portrait of a family, and one man’s struggle to find his place.**" — [goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216922096-before-we-hit-the-ground?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_44) After the meeting, we head over to Julius' (one of the oldest operating gay bars in NYC) to chat about things other than books. Julius' is at 159 West 10th Street (on the corner of Waverly Place, about a block from the library). www.juliusbarny.com

60 attendees

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