Lit Lounge Third Friday Book Club With Group Discussion

Selection for September 2026 Book: Heartwood by Amity Gaige

Lit Lounge: Third Friday Book Club at Thunderbird Arts Center invites adults to gather each month for thoughtful conversation, shared stories, and community connection. Meeting every Third Friday from 6:00–7:00pm, Lit Lounge offers a welcoming, low-pressure space for readers of all interests and experience levels.

This is an open-genre book club, with members rotating the responsibility of selecting each month’s book, allowing the group to explore a wide range of genres, authors, and perspectives. Whether you prefer fiction or nonfiction, contemporary voices or classic literature, print, e-book, or audio formats, all reading styles are welcome.

Lit Lounge is designed to spark dialogue, encourage curiosity, and build meaningful connections through storytelling. New members are always welcome, and participants are encouraged to join the conversation at their own pace.

Location: Thunderbird Arts Center
Address: 1106 E Grovers Ave, Phoenix, AZ
When: Third Fridays, 6:00–7:00pm
Starting: January 16 2026
Who: Adults (18+)

Selection for February 2026 Book: I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Other suggestions from January 2026 meeting:

1. True Grit by Charles Portis
2. Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
3. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
4. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
5. Suburan Hell by Maureen Kilmer
6. Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
7. Anihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
8. The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton
9. The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O'Clover
10. This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
11. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
12. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

Selection for March 2026 Book: The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton

Other suggestions from February 2026 meeting:

1. The News of the World by Paulette Jiles
2. Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer

Selection for April 2026 Book: Dearest by Jacquie Walters

Other suggestions from March 2026 meeting:

1. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
2. The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

Selection for May 2026 Book: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Other suggestions from April 2026 meeting:

1. Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell
2. Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

Selection for June 2026 Book: The Witcher The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

Other suggestions from May 2026 meeting:

1. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
2. North Woods by Daniel Mason
3. The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
4. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Selection for July 2026 Book: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow

1. Witchcrft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

Selection for Augustt 2026 Book: Human Acts by Han Kang

Selection for September 2026 Book: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

Other suggestions from August 2026 meeting:

1. Candide by Voltaire
2. On The Road by Jack Kerouac

Other suggestions from September 2026 meeting:

1. Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
2. None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell