Book 6 discussion
Our selection for book 6 in the GW Publishing Book Club is “Yellowface,” by RF Kuang. “With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. R.F. Kuang’s novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.”
We’ve set a date of Saturday, Nov 4, at 4:00 pm EDT to have an informal discussion of the book, and we will have a special surprise.
We are enjoying the book and were pleased to see is set in DC, home of the George Washington Univerisity.
As always, we welcome Publishing Book Club members to attend our discussion whether or not they have read the book.
If you are not already a member, you may sign up here.
Book 7 selection
Vote for our seventh selection using this form by October 31, 2023. We’ll announce the selection at our meeting on Nov 4, and discuss it early next year. We’ve narrowed the list down to four titles that were suggested by members.
- Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller, by Oliver Darkshire, 2023, W. W. Norton
- In Praise of Good Bookstores, by Jeff Deutsch, 2022, Princeton University Press
- Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets, by Louise Willder, 2022, ONEWorld Publications
- Under the Cover: The Creation, Production, and Reception of a Novel, by Clayton Childress, 2019, Princeton University Press
Two are from Princeton Univ Press, who have generously offered a discount to members. They all look great!
Here is our Bookshop.org list of books that members have recommended and previous books we have read and discussed. To date we have discussed five titles, and the authors of all five books have met with members to discuss their book.
The GW Publishing Book Club, organized by the MPS in Publishing program at the George Washington University, is a space for publishing students, alumni, faculty, and members of the publishing, library, and scholarly communication community to read and discuss titles on the history of the book, the history of publishing, and similar topics. The bookclub is free and open to all, and is designed for general knowledge, fun, networking, and community building.
GW Publishing Book club committee: Laila Keadan (chair), Casey Aimer, Amber Avila Aimer, Carly Fisher, Kathryn Kremp
