*We regret to inform you that, due to unforeseen circumstances we will have to delay our first Book Club meeting by a week. Our first meeting will therefore take place on Thursday 23 July 2020 (rather than this Thursday, 16 July).  We hope that this doesn’t cause any problems, and thank you in advance for your understanding. All other details remain the same! Should you have any queries prior to our first meeting, now on 23 July, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The first two sessions will focus on The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, as chosen by our interested members and members will be asked to read about half for each session, a fortnight apart. Questions and topics for discussion, along with a 'Zoom' link, will be sent out prior to our first meeting.

If you have yet to purchase the book, we would like to encourage you to do so from a black-owned independent bookstore. A non-exhaustive list of which can be found here https://ukblackwritersforum.wordpress.com/black-book-shopspublishers/

THE HATE U GIVE, Angie Thomas

The story of a 16-year-old girl, who lives in a poor neighbourhood, and attends a fancy suburban prep school. She witnesses her unarmed best friend fatally shot by a police officer, and the story follows her struggle for justice for him.